Mike J Surtees
ENG · FIDE ID 412619 · 94 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2032
#369 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2030
#248 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2045
#202 in ENG (active)
Score
62%
54 W · 9 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
1994
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 91% of games (scores 74%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 12 of 25 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 6 of 17 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense as White, 75% in 14 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 94 over-the-board games (30 classical · 22 rapid). 46 with White (74%), 48 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 74% |
| 1.g3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 14 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 61% |
| King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | 3 | 100% |
| French Defense | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 10 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 5 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Chris Doran (1967) 18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Michael Green (2038) 18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Tetsuaki Sanada (2051) 18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Mahin Rughani (2138) 18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Ved Sudeep Boganadham (1832) 18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Mark Adams (1882) 18th Leyland FIDE Chess Congress - Open | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (1952) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Yavuz Aydin Kocak (1666) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Shriaansh Ganti (2118) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Harry Grieve (2508) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
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