Francis P Best
ENG · FIDE ID 432571 · 28 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1853
#989 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1824
#935 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1803
#979 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
6 W · 11 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1919
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 4 of 6 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By colour: 50% with White, 29% with Black.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 28 over-the-board games. 16 with White (50%), 12 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 53% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Paul F Habershon (1937) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Michael J Lexton (2002) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Tim R Spanton (2003) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Terry P D Chapman (2223) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Mark E Page (2050) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Stephen L A Orton (2092) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Antony J Wright (2010) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Gil Cotton (1911) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-02-22 | Harry Vernon (1883) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-02-20 | Alexandra Prado (1924) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | L |
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