Francis J Bowers
ENG · FIDE ID 438383 · 39 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1786
#1311 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1902
#593 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1807
#959 in ENG (active)
Score
53%
17 W · 7 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1828
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-03-15
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 10 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Larsen Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Paris Defense as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (22 rapid · 9 classical). 21 with White (55%), 18 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Rat Defense: Harmonist | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 45% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Paris Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Philidor Defense: Larsen Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Vienna Game | 1 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Ved Sudeep Boganadham (1696) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Srivathsan Sasikumar (1984) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Samuel A Milson (2069) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Andrew Thompson (1612) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Sean M Lightbown (1680) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-14 | Monika Mordyl (1654) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-14 | Freddie Freeman-Kerr British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Ekramul Basher (1687) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Kabir Chauhan (1511) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Daiwik Solanki British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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