Marcus Gosling
ENG · FIDE ID 430676 · 29 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1913
#723 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1857
#787 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1840
#764 in ENG (active)
Score
53%
11 W · 9 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1952
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 54% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.d4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 8 of 13 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (20 classical). 13 with White (58%), 16 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 7 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.b4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Polish Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 38% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Peter G Large (2105) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Yiwen Ding (1951) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Keatan Patel (1999) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Samuel A Walker (2075) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | David Okike (2158) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Petr Vachtfeidl (1994) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Philip J Horspool (2007) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Michael W Healey (2112) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Richard J McMichael (2111) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-08 | Zachary Patton (1966) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | L |
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