Stephen L A Orton
ENG · FIDE ID 414921 · 41 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2066
#306 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2108
#149 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2008
#256 in ENG (active)
Score
62%
17 W · 17 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1999
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 70% with White, 55% with Black.
Based on 41 over-the-board games (5 classical). 20 with White (70%), 21 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Leningrad Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Roger D De Coverly (1928) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Graham E Borrowdale (1921) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Gerald Moore (1938) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Tim A Lane (1745) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | John Fletcher (1971) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Francis P Best (1813) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Ivan J Myall (1887) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-04-18 | Rainer Knaak (2401) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2025-08 | David Bray (1950) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Ivan J Myall (1938) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | W |
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