Andrew Ponting
ENG · FIDE ID 416487 · 18 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1945
#599 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1916
#536 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1933
#420 in ENG (active)
Score
36%
5 W · 3 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1998
Last 18 games
Last game
2026-03-08
Wells Chess Congress 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (7 classical). 10 with White (30%), 8 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Accelerated | 1 | 50% |
| Benko Gambit Declined: Sosonko Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | Oscar Garcia Hernandez (2057) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-06 | Ilia Malinovskii (2085) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-02-13 | Ilia Malinovskii (2101) Blackpool Chess Congress 2026 FIDE Open | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Toby Quaite (2106) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Ian R Dutton (2183) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Steven B Booth (1874) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Simon Layhe (1881) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-24 | Sheng Liang Bernard Chan (2077) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-01-05 | Koby Kalavannan (2300) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-01-05 | Mark Waterfield (1842) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Open · classical | W |
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