FMLiam D Varnam
ENG · FIDE ID 410950 · 73 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2106
#232 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2086
#174 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2106
#143 in ENG (active)
Score
51%
31 W · 13 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2132
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 73 over-the-board games (6 classical). 38 with White (58%), 35 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 37 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 3 | 67% |
| Four Knights Game: Glek System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Luis Ortiz Sanchez (1977) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Aaron Rich (2043) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | John M Potter (2092) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Sai Vaddhireddy (1953) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Jack Rudd (2252) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Zack Norris (2275) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Richard A Bates (2296) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Suzie G. Cooke (1934) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Samuel Chow (2358) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-05-04 | Hamish Olson (2258) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
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