GMStephen J Gordon
ENG · FIDE ID 411477 · 84 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2406
#28 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2452
#17 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2466
#13 in ENG (active)
Score
62%
32 W · 40 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2208
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-28
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 52% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 22 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 66%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 48% of games end in a draw.
Based on 84 over-the-board games (27 classical · 19 rapid). 42 with White (63%), 42 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 22 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 54% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 22 | 66% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Manmay Chopra (2185) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Harry Z Zheng (2184) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Daniel Johnson (2194) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Arthur Kendall (2078) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Aayush Wadhwa (2117) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Peter T Roberson (2336) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Cecile Haussernot (2252) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Harriet V Hunt (2283) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | T.S. Venkataramanan (2163) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Noah Bevis (1927) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
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