Timothy Foster
ENG · FIDE ID 423769 · 40 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1919
#699 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1859
#778 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1841
#759 in ENG (active)
Score
51%
13 W · 15 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1915
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-08-07
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 76% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (17 classical). 17 with White (53%), 23 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Matthew Helsby (1828) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | James Attwood (1820) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Samidh Saxena (1773) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Om Reddy Jayar (1826) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Samuel Shah (1871) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Lion Lebedev (2160) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Jai Bhatia (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Paul Lesniowski (1876) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-19 | Dildarav Lishoy Gengis Paratazham (2190) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-18 | Edgar Pack (1800) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400 · classical | W |
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