Michael T Botteley
ENG · FIDE ID 427411 · 28 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1894
#802 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1862
#758 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1950
#376 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
10 W · 5 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1842
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-03-15
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 36% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.g3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 8 of 9 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 2 of 4 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Hungarian Opening as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 5% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (19 rapid). 14 with White (39%), 14 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.g3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Opening | 4 | 25% |
| Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Rock Yu (2039) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Martin Mitchell British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Diah Patel (1482) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Jonathan W Arnott (1987) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Roman Kovalskyi (2076) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Joshua Davis (1553) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Jamie Heritage British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Sophie Mehta (1660) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Robert Starley (1970) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-05-31 | Akshath Shivakumar (1819) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.