Ivan J Myall
ENG · FIDE ID 425168 · 89 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1885
#841 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1948
#440 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
51%
33 W · 25 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
1934
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 47%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 89 over-the-board games (30 classical). 46 with White (52%), 43 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 47% |
| 1.d4 | 15 | 60% |
| 1.Nc3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 5 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 54% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 7 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl | 4 | 63% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Cordel Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | John Fletcher (1971) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Philip R Bonafont (1975) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Michael J Lexton (2002) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | H William Ingham (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Leo Woning (1609) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | David Bray (1971) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Stephen L A Orton (2092) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Brian Stevens (1833) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | W |
| 2025-08 | Stephen L A Orton (2137) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | David Robinson (1784) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | W |
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