FMDavid L Haydon
ENG · FIDE ID 415405 · 193 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2303
#62 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2342
#40 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2301
#48 in ENG (active)
Score
59%
85 W · 58 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
2234
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 59% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 20 of 50 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 25 of 28 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Quiet System as White, 70% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 193 over-the-board games (36 rapid · 29 blitz · 28 classical). 97 with White (64%), 96 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 57 | 65% |
| 1.d4 | 21 | 60% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Quiet System | 15 | 70% |
| Zukertort Opening | 8 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 6 | 75% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (50 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 20 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (28 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 25 | 52% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 7 | 71% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 6 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Finlay Bowcott-Terry (2247) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Denis K Dupuis (2205) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Thomas A Quilter (2106) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Vyom Vidyarthi (2302) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Cecile Haussernot (2186) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Zain Patel (2105) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Kushal Jakhria (2115) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Michael Fernandez (2109) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Ilya Iyengar (1960) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Gregory Mostyn (1767) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
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