Peter Shaw
ENG · FIDE ID 411361 · 42 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2018
#404 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2112
#145 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2085
#166 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
11 W · 16 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2026
Last 42 games
Last game
2024-08-04
British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 5 of 14 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 2 of 5 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Czech Defense as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (31 classical). 20 with White (45%), 22 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | 4 | 25% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 5 | 70% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-04 | Zac Welling (1865) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | L |
| 2024-08-03 | Adam Sefton (1908) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-08-02 | Oliver W Howell (1910) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | L |
| 2024-08-01 | Tom Wills (1927) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-31 | Matthew Dishman (1936) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-30 | David L Roberts (1963) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-29 | Srivathsan Sasikumar (1900) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | W |
| 2024-07-28 | Damian McCarthy (1880) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-27 | Steven L Watson (1809) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | W |
| 2023-11-12 | Thomas Villiers (2232) 4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.