Paul H Kenning
ENG · FIDE ID 441538 · 40 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1819
#1148 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1881
#672 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
46%
10 W · 17 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1875
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 58%), otherwise 1.d4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 14 of 15 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (15 classical). 20 with White (55%), 20 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 67% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 14 | 46% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Pirc Defense | 5 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 25% |
| Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Neill Cooper (2021) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Tim R Spanton (2003) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Geoffrey R Moore (1965) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Thomas G Goldrick (1927) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Charles F Morris (2010) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | John Fletcher (1971) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Gary Slegg (1621) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Christopher J Archer-Lock (1974) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | Richard Betts (1808) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Chris Sykes (1903) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | ½ |
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.