Tom Shepherd
ENG · FIDE ID 447005 · 22 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1988
#474 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1950
#431 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2091
#160 in ENG (active)
Score
32%
4 W · 6 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1937
Last 22 games
Last game
2025-05-04
4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 42% with White, 20% with Black.
Based on 22 over-the-board games (3 classical). 12 with White (42%), 10 with Black (20%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 12 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 3 | 17% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | Manvith Sandhu (1956) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | ½ |
| 2025-05-03 | Alexander Hertog (1909) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | L |
| 2025-02-16 | Olga L Latypova (1812) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | W |
| 2025-02-15 | Phil J Brooks (2124) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | ½ |
| 2025-01-26 | Chun Hei Wong (1925) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | L |
| 2024-11-24 | Peter K Tart (1905) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | L |
| 2024-11-23 | John M Quinn (2086) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | ½ |
| 2024-05-06 | Jonathan W Rogers (2332) 4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 2 | ½ |
| 2024-05-04 | Liam D Varnam (2029) 4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 2 | L |
| 2024-02-25 | Dominic Miller (2023) 2024 BUCA British Universities Championship | Championship | ½ |
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