David Henderson
ENG · FIDE ID 430021 · 53 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2000
#444 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2083
#178 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1937
#413 in ENG (active)
Score
57%
21 W · 18 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2033
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-05
2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.c4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 10 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 14 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (18 classical · 6 blitz). 26 with White (56%), 27 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 44% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 78% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 46% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Felix Kayser 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-05 | Mieszko Mis (2379) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Ethan Parker (1824) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehant Sharma (1646) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-05 | Allan Beardsworth (2143) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Julian Alderton (1642) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-05 | Daniel T Lee (1934) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-05 | Robert A Newton (1872) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-02-04 | Alexander Longson (2220) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-02-03 | Chun Hei Wong (1953) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | W |
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