CMJoshua Langford
NZL · FIDE ID 4314557 · 64 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2007
#39 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1865
#92 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1883
#54 in NZL (active)
Score
62%
32 W · 15 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1887
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 15 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 14 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 79%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation as Black, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 48% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (17 classical). 32 with White (63%), 32 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Jenith Wiratunga (2031) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Zachary Yu (2059) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Oliver Sun (1864) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Justin Zhide Wang (2086) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Kisara Hettiarachchi (1725) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-06-01 | Junqing Jerome Tao (1864) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-06-01 | Preeyansh Roul (2033) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
| 2026-05-31 | Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2367) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-05-31 | William Rui Liu (2151) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-30 | Buthsara Hettiarachchi (1881) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
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.