Matthew J Payne
ENG · FIDE ID 417084 · 136 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2093
#258 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2037
#236 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1978
#310 in ENG (active)
Score
47%
43 W · 41 D · 52 L
Opp. avg
2072
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-23
Sussex University Masters Blitz-1
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 33 of 33 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 37%.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 136 over-the-board games (68 classical · 8 blitz). 69 with White (48%), 67 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 69 | 48% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 9 | 61% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 57% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 33 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 37% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 63% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 3 | 17% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Daniel Marshall Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Hooman Honarvarmahalati (1776) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Maharnab Choudhury (1663) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Ollie Willson (1997) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Adam Collins (2231) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Yiming Wang (1684) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Jude Shearsby (2260) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Marco Ortolani Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Yiming Wang (1811) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Sooraj M R (2198) Sussex University Masters · classical | L |
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