Steve Clare
ENG · FIDE ID 439371 · 18 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1717
#1699 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
47%
6 W · 5 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1868
Last 18 games
Last game
2025-10-17
49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival | Challengers
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 2 of 5 games (French Defense), scoring 75%.
- By colour: 56% with White, 40% with Black.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (4 classical). 8 with White (56%), 10 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | Peter Hoogakker (1813) 49th BWCI Guernsey International Chess Festival | Challengers | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Alan K Punnett (1919) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | W |
| 2025-08 | Philip M Giulian (2075) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Ian G Kelly (1953) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | W |
| 2025-08 | Gerald Moore (1928) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Jeff R Dawson (2024) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
| 2025-08 | Geoffrey W Sage 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Cecil Sloan (1620) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Challenger · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-02 | Dean Copeland (1887) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-02-01 | Thierry Brearley (1497) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | 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.