Christopher A Gibson
ENG · FIDE ID 414697 · 65 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1917
#704 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
35%
17 W · 12 D · 36 L
Opp. avg
1919
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-06
6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
Based on 65 over-the-board games (36 classical). 31 with White (39%), 34 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 39% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Tara Tamilselvan (1820) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Peter K Tart (1872) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Frederick Fairhurst (1798) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-28 | Mohammad Hossein Mozaffari (1948) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-02 | Sathya Vaidyanathan (1857) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | W |
| 2026-01-01 | Simon-Alexandru Barbu (2051) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2026-01-01 | Laurence Butt (1790) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | W |
| 2025-12-31 | Kim Aleksander Halas (1729) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Sejun Oh (1695) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Tony Williams Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | 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.