FMRobert Gibbons
NZL · FIDE ID 4300700 · 46 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1875
#86 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1914
#61 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1931
#39 in NZL (active)
Score
37%
6 W · 22 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
1906
Last 46 games
Last game
2026-07-19
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 85% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 13%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 48% of games end in a draw.
Based on 46 over-the-board games (28 classical · 2 rapid). 26 with White (37%), 20 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 22 | 36% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| London System | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Henry Vital (1893) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Karl Holdo (1729) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Quentin J.F. Johnson (1912) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Philip I Hair (1864) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Nigel Cooper (1639) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Fuatai Fuatai (1915) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-19 | Lester Van Meter (1918) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-01-18 | Philip Mukkattu (1602) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | W |
| 2026-01-17 | Grant Kerr (1705) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | ½ |
| 2026-01-16 | Robert W Smith (2136) Bob Wade 2026 | Hilton Bennett Masters | L |
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.