FMWilliam Claridge-Hansen
ENG · FIDE ID 422509 · 91 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2389
#30 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2235
FIDE rating
Blitz
2200
FIDE rating
Score
58%
32 W · 42 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2278
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-15
Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 62% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 26 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 71% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 52% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 68% with White, 49% with Black.
Based on 91 over-the-board games (32 classical · 6 rapid). 45 with White (68%), 46 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 28 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 100% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 7 | 71% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 42% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kian Shah (1819) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Harry Bryant (1975) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Mayank Palav (1899) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Aditya Verma (2022) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-14 | John R Richardson (2123) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Yichen Han (2391) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Gawain C B Maroroa Jones (2651) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | L |
| 2025-08 | Yang-Fan Zhou (2406) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Lan Yao (2316) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | W |
| 2025-08 | Svyatoslav Bazakutsa (2481) 2025 British Chess Championships | Championship | 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.