Robert Starley
ENG · FIDE ID 421006 · 91 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2082
#276 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1981
#347 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2000
#270 in ENG (active)
Score
52%
39 W · 16 D · 36 L
Opp. avg
2042
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-15
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 15 of 18 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 91 over-the-board games (30 classical · 22 rapid). 44 with White (45%), 47 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 43 | 44% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 15 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Alexander Linton (1866) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Andrew R Brett (1971) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Robert A Lanzer (1830) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Freddie Freeman-Kerr British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Owen Crawford (1952) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Daiwik Solanki British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Mei-Xian Eunice Hng (1953) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-14 | Takaedza Chipanga (2002) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Shreyas Royal (2361) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Michael T Botteley (1866) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
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.