Joshua Pink
ENG · FIDE ID 424790 · 45 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1906
#750 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1917
#530 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1790
#1061 in ENG (active)
Score
54%
20 W · 9 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2006
Last 45 games
Last game
2026-04-06
6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 64% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.Nc3 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 6 of 13 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Rat Defense: Balogh Defense as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Van Geet Opening as White, 71% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 45 over-the-board games (12 classical · 11 rapid). 25 with White (58%), 20 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 50% |
| 1.Nc3 | 8 | 75% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Van Geet Opening | 7 | 71% |
| Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, Center Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Pseudo-Spanish Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 6 | 17% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rat Defense: Balogh Defense | 6 | 17% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Tara Tamilselvan (1820) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Mark Waterfield (1871) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Jyothika U R (1731) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-28 | Mohammad Hossein Mozaffari (1948) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-28 | Ian M Clarke 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-28 | Matthew R Wilson (1810) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Jim Davis Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Charlie Wainwright (1735) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Raymond Stonehouse (1927) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Andrew C Wainwright Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | ½ |
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