Matthew Forster
ENG · FIDE ID 437123 · 24 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2056
#320 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1960
#402 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1975
FIDE rating
Score
44%
8 W · 5 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2131
Last 24 games
Last game
2026-04-08
GM Jonathan Hawkins Memorial Rapidplay
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Agincourt Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
Based on 24 over-the-board games (9 classical · 1 rapid). 13 with White (38%), 11 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 13 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Daniel W Gormally (2449) GM Jonathan Hawkins Memorial Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2024-06-29 | Ashley Stewart (2020) ECF Counties Open Championship 2024 | L |
| 2024-01-14 | Christopher Stork (2046) 4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 2 · classical | ½ |
| 2024-01-13 | Mei-Xian Eunice Hng (2003) 4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 2 · classical | L |
| 2022-08-30 | Mikhail Sedykh Northumbria Masters Open | ½ |
| 2022-08-30 | Balahari Bharat Kumar Northumbria Masters Open | W |
| 2022-08-29 | Ned Carmichael Northumbria Masters Open | L |
| 2022-08-29 | Theo Khoury Northumbria Masters Open | W |
| 2022-08-28 | Sanjith Madhavan Northumbria Masters Open | ½ |
| 2022-08-28 | Charles H Storey Northumbria Masters Open | L |
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.