Chris Izod
ENG · FIDE ID 429716 · 30 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1919
#699 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1916
#469 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
8 W · 11 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1950
Last 30 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 9 of 9 games (French Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 30 over-the-board games (10 classical). 16 with White (47%), 14 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 4 | 25% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Alice Lampard (1875) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Nicolas Skettos (2002) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Sai Kong Tsang (1847) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Devesh Sharma (2063) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Sam Cook (1699) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Audrey Kueh (2106) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Daniel Maxwell (2124) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | R D M C S Wimalachandra (1480) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Adam Sieczkowski (1806) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Brendan J Ruane (1849) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | 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.