Jimmy Blair
ENG · FIDE ID 437565 · 28 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1570
#2378 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1567
#3224 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1669
#1814 in ENG (active)
Score
34%
8 W · 3 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1713
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-04-20
Armed Forces Chess Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...b6 in 6 of 9 games (Owen Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Owen Defense as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (27 rapid). 13 with White (38%), 15 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.g3 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 6 | 33% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Defense | 6 | 33% |
| English Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Kádas Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, First Jaenisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Kieran Johnston (1756) Armed Forces Chess Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Toby Mullen British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Hatle Mehta British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Oskar Piasecki British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Durga Rajkumar British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Marek Zajaczkowski (1615) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-02 | Reidan Minhas British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 81+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-03-02 | Vishnu Naren (1496) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 81+ · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-02 | Wolf Sharp (1693) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-02 | Henry Burton (1635) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 81+ · rapid | 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.