David C Helsby
ENG · FIDE ID 433004 · 16 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1669
#1941 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1706
#1771 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1578
#2382 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
4 W · 5 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1663
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 63% of games (scores 40%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
Based on 16 over-the-board games. 8 with White (38%), 8 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 1 | 0% |
| Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Grünfeld Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Panov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Fenu Agbota (1851) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Ethan Lynch (1857) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Yicheng Ding (1843) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2025-04-21 | Simon C Denney (1657) 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea U1900 | ½ |
| 2025-04-20 | Mary Cawdery (1509) 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea U1900 | ½ |
| 2025-04-20 | Colin L Ellis 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | FIDE Open | W |
| 2025-04-19 | Advik Saxena (1787) 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea U1900 | L |
| 2025-04-19 | Ryan Colclough (1771) 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea U1900 | L |
| 2025-04-18 | A Philip Neatherway (1761) 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea U1900 | ½ |
| 2025-04-18 | Joshua Davis (1717) 67th Southend Easter Chess Festival 2025 | Leigh-on-Sea U1900 | ½ |
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