Paul May
ENG · FIDE ID 450219 · 36 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1773
#1394 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1790
#1139 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
47%
13 W · 8 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1890
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 7 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense: Standard Line as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (14 classical). 16 with White (50%), 20 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Vehant Sharma (1688) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Tim M Turner (1815) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Rico-Bradley Ellis (1572) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Andy Corbyn (1652) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Ovidiu Angheluta (1851) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | J. R. Smith (2050) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Robert C Noyce (2040) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | Derek Rooney 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | W |
| 2025-08 | Steve Kee (1977) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | Bruce L Baer (1938) 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.