David W Stephenson
ENG · FIDE ID 424811 · 26 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1817
#1156 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1830
#909 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1792
#1048 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
10 W · 2 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1817
Last 26 games
Last game
2025-09-07
Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 39%), otherwise 1.d4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 9 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation as White, only 40% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 35% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (11 classical). 13 with White (35%), 13 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 39% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Saragossa Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (1833) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-07 | Junyan Hu (1925) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Joe Kilshaw (1904) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-09-06 | John G Cooper (2100) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-05 | Nigel Birtwistle (2068) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2024-09-08 | Nick Webb (1843) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | L |
| 2024-09-08 | Eric D Gardiner (1901) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | ½ |
| 2024-09-07 | Nigel Collins (1569) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | W |
| 2024-09-07 | Mark Waterfield (1797) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | L |
| 2024-09-06 | Jack Walker (1824) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | W |
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