FMStephen G Lukey
NZL · FIDE ID 4300386 · 34 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2049
#25 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2134
#11 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2184
#4 in NZL (active)
Score
56%
17 W · 4 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1908
Last 34 games
Last game
2026-07-19
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 7 of 8 games (French Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
Based on 34 over-the-board games (8 classical). 17 with White (56%), 17 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 43% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Alapin Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Antony L Carpinter (2045) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | J. Nigel Metge (1902) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Leonard J McLaren (2011) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-16 | R.A. Tony Dowden (1953) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2025-05-17 | Justin Zhide Wang (2007) Arie Nijman Memorial 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-05-16 | Isabelle Yixuan Ning (1881) Arie Nijman Memorial 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-05-16 | Matthew Ashton (1861) Arie Nijman Memorial 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-05-16 | Hamish R Gold (1759) Arie Nijman Memorial 2025 · classical | W |
| 2024-07-14 | Nick Cummings (1957) South Island Championships 2024 | Rapid | L |
| 2024-07-14 | Robert W Smith (2095) South Island Championships 2024 | Rapid | ½ |
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