John Pakenham
NZL · FIDE ID 4305574 · 29 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1529
#371 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1622
#360 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1548
#273 in NZL (active)
Score
33%
7 W · 5 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1566
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-09-27
NSCC 2026 | Spring Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.e4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 6 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (29 classical). 14 with White (32%), 15 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 43% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Minh Nhat (sunny) Truong (1734) NSCC 2026 | Spring Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Gordon Schrader (1416) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-24 | David Holland (1551) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Daniel P Johns (1697) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Robert Price (1563) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-26 | Taylor Sussex (1596) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Oliver Sun (1799) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-05-15 | Caius Zhou (1406) NSCC 2026 | Autumn Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-05-07 | Oliver Sun (1767) NSCC 2026 | Autumn Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-03-12 | Ryan Hwang (1713) NSCC 2026 | Summer Cup · classical | 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.