Philip J Horspool
ENG · FIDE ID 422592 · 15 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1986
#482 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1993
#315 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2007
#259 in ENG (active)
Score
40%
3 W · 6 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2082
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-08-20
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 57% with White, 25% with Black.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (15 classical). 7 with White (57%), 8 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 75% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Kasparov-Vaganian Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Teddy Onslow (1880) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Anthony Hughes (1888) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Yicheng Ding (1883) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Marcus Gosling (1882) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Henry Adams (2174) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Daniel W Gormally (2393) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2022-04-17 | Ian D Thompson 2nd Easter 4NCL Congress Open · classical | L |
| 2022-04-17 | Shabir Okhai 2nd Easter 4NCL Congress Open · classical | L |
| 2022-04-16 | Jack Liu 2nd Easter 4NCL Congress Open · classical | W |
| 2022-04-16 | Martin P Burrows 2nd Easter 4NCL Congress Open · classical | ½ |
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