Eric D Gardiner
ENG · FIDE ID 435880 · 94 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1907
#745 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1934
#489 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1830
#822 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
20 W · 37 D · 37 L
Opp. avg
1984
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 13 of 23 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 15 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Exchange Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Rapport-Jobava System as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
Based on 94 over-the-board games (52 classical). 47 with White (44%), 47 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 45% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 36% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 31% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 42% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 83% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Haran Rasalingam (2087) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Stephen C Ledger (2047) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Alan Minnican (2045) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Mike P Waddington (2048) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Ben M Hirsch (2065) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Peter Hasson (1989) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Ben Ogunshola (2081) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Roger Greatorex (1755) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Christopher A Levy (1781) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Richard Jennings (1926) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
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