FMJames Moreby
ENG · FIDE ID 427756 · 145 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2305
#59 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2190
#97 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2206
#74 in ENG (active)
Score
52%
49 W · 52 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2247
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 59% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 29 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System as White, 71% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 145 over-the-board games (44 classical · 30 rapid). 75 with White (49%), 70 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 44 | 48% |
| 1.e4 | 13 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 7 | 57% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 7 | 71% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 5 | 70% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 25% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Ezra Kirk (2381) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-03 | Jonah B Willow (2442) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Elmira Mirzoeva (2265) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-03-22 | Jacob Templen Grave (2379) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-21 | Michal Mazurkiewicz (2285) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Dimitrios Levon Zakarian (2119) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Martin R Taylor (2326) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | James P Jackson (2365) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | Laurence E Webb (2170) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2025-11-02 | Harry Li (2206) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | 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.