Billy Heard
NZL · FIDE ID 4327845 · 60 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1731
#178 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1804
#134 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1635
#192 in NZL (active)
Score
35%
15 W · 12 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
1843
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
2026 NZ South Island Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
Based on 60 over-the-board games (35 classical · 2 rapid). 26 with White (38%), 34 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 24 | 38% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Central Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 39% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Nick Cummings (1900) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-30 | Quentin J.F. Johnson (1926) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Mitchell Xin-Wen Wang (1491) NSCC 2026 | Spring Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Luna Yuexiu Xu (1865) Auckland Rapid 19 September 2026 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2301) Auckland Rapid 19 September 2026 | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Lucas Zhang (1880) Auckland Rapid 30 August 2026 | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Bruce Wheeler (1917) Auckland Rapid 30 August 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Philli Park-Tamati (1948) Auckland Rapid 30 August 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Quinn Song (1716) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Patrick Di Jiang (1935) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · 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.