Hugh W Murphy
ENG · FIDE ID 422444 · 28 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1986
#482 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2094
#166 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2065
#183 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
9 W · 7 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2100
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-03-15
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 39%), otherwise 1.d4 (44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 4 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (14 classical · 10 rapid). 16 with White (41%), 12 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 39% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred | 2 | 50% |
| Danish Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Sathya Vaidyanathan (1858) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Kevin C McCarthy (1885) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Ioanis Lentzos (2022) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Jack Pilley (2020) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Tetsuaki Sanada (1959) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Andrew R Brett (1971) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Roy Hughes (1981) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Bruce L Baer (1936) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Kamronbek Bakhtiyarov (1717) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-12 | Gawain C B Maroroa Jones (2608) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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.