Matthew Ashton
NZL · FIDE ID 4313003 · 29 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1843
#99 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1763
#189 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1725
#145 in NZL (active)
Score
29%
6 W · 5 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
1914
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-02-15
2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 25% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 37% with White, 21% with Black.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 4 classical). 15 with White (37%), 14 with Black (21%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 31% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Krzysztof Jurkiewicz (1889) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Magnus MacFarlane (1815) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Ashlee-Deanna McNabb (1565) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Isaac Abbott (1482) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-14 | James Benson (1801) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-12 | Martin Zhou (1718) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Cory Broad (1661) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Lester Van Meter (1851) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Tyne Grant (1746) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-10-27 | Junqing Jerome Tao (1878) Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 · 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.