GMHarry Grieve
ENG · FIDE ID 426520 · 333 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2505
#11 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2316
#47 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2324
#40 in ENG (active)
Score
67%
160 W · 128 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2314
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-21
Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 73%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 65 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 53 of 60 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 79% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 333 over-the-board games (124 classical · 8 blitz · 1 rapid). 172 with White (73%), 161 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 167 | 73% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 12 | 79% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 8 | 81% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 86% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 6 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (65 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (60 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 53 | 63% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 15 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 10 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 8 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 8 | 69% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Jonathan L B Blackburn (2220) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Maksym Larchikov (2225) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Tim P Wall (2148) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Mike J Surtees (2043) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Jose Aveli IM Alvarez Calzadilla Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Omar Garcia Blanco (2375) Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Andres Merario Alarcon (2416) Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Mario Balbuena Fuentes (2317) Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Juan Plazuelo Pascual (2446) Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-11 | Angel Serrano Almendros (2333) Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR · classical | L |
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