CMEdward Rains
NZL · FIDE ID 4302940 · 90 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2007
#39 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1912
#63 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1939
#36 in NZL (active)
Score
63%
48 W · 18 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1865
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
2026 NZ South Island Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 9 of 23 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 90 over-the-board games (40 classical). 49 with White (66%), 41 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 48 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 9 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 6 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 69% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 56% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Dan Dolejs (1710) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-30 | Jonno Christie (1755) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-29 | Uri Mayer (1615) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Geetham Addagada (1768) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Sai Vivan Karthikeya Somaraju (1944) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Nadia Braganza (1866) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Buthsara Hettiarachchi (1862) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Rex Xiaoyu Chen (1756) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Ziyi Huang (1957) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Daqi Mao (2292) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | L |
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