John Pitcher
ENG · FIDE ID 411485 · 32 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2131
#197 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2121
#139 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2130
#129 in ENG (active)
Score
53%
10 W · 14 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2089
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 83%.
- Weak spot: Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 32 over-the-board games (6 classical). 15 with White (53%), 17 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 14 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening: Paulsen Defense | 4 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 2 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 44% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Dave J Ledger (2101) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Laurence E Webb (2232) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Philip J Crocker (2088) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Bruce L Baer (2015) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Rosemary A Giulian (1832) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Philip Cook (1955) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Matthew Gillings (1935) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-04-06 | Harvey L Duckers (1879) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | W |
| 2025-04-05 | Robert Starley (2077) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | W |
| 2025-02-16 | Steven A Jones (2198) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | L |
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.