John D Wager
ENG · FIDE ID 420204 · 41 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1931
#651 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1904
#585 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
55%
15 W · 15 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1938
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 52% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.c4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 6 of 9 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 69% with White, 40% with Black.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 41 over-the-board games. 21 with White (69%), 20 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Peter Varley (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Sheila Jackson (2016) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Craig W Pritchett (2178) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Andrew Philip Smith (2112) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Geoffrey H James (2047) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Graham P Alcock (1818) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | H William Ingham (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Rosemary A Giulian (1866) 49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival | Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-24 | Philip M Giulian (2058) 49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival | Open | L |
| 2025-10-23 | David O Collier (1976) 49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival | Open | ½ |
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.