Joel Bird
ENG · FIDE ID 429252 · 22 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1987
#480 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1867
#728 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1945
#384 in ENG (active)
Score
25%
3 W · 5 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2090
Last 22 games
Last game
2025-12-07
2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 5 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
Based on 22 over-the-board games (11 rapid · 2 blitz · 1 classical). 10 with White (25%), 12 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-07 | Robert F Willmoth (2033) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Declan Shafi (2145) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-06 | Mikhailo Kapechun (2097) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-06 | Mateusz Eggink (2165) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Naranbold Sodbilegt (1989) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | W |
| 2025-06-14 | Luisa Bashylina (2106) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool C) · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-12 | Meri Grigoryan (1908) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Rapid (Matches 11-20) · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-06-12 | Adam Sefton (1730) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Rapid (Matches 11-20) · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-12 | Sava Stoisavljevic (2103) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Rapid (Matches 11-20) · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-12 | Amina Kairbekova (2280) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Rapid (Matches 11-20) · rapid | L |
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