Matthew R Wilson
ENG · FIDE ID 423459 · 81 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1711
#1738 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1842
#858 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1780
#1116 in ENG (active)
Score
35%
20 W · 16 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
1857
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 14 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 11%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 11 of 13 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 32%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 16% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 81 over-the-board games (29 classical). 41 with White (41%), 40 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 37 | 42% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit | 4 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 14 | 11% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 32% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Van Geet Opening | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Rico-Bradley Ellis (1572) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Aashita Roychowdhury (1638) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Andy Corbyn (1652) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Nicholas W Savage (1953) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Adrian M S Matthews (1789) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Mark A Drugan (1679) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Matthew Gillings (1935) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Rosemary A Giulian (1832) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Bruce L Baer (2015) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Andrew P Lewis (2181) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
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