Paul Doherty
ENG · FIDE ID 451126 · 29 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1791
#1286 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1762
#1312 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1763
#1213 in ENG (active)
Score
28%
5 W · 6 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
1884
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-02-05
2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 28%), otherwise 1.d4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 3 of 7 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 2 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 40% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (28 classical). 13 with White (27%), 16 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 28% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Colorado Countergambit Accepted | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation, Winter Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Colin Gibson 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-02-05 | M Paul Townsend (2160) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-02-04 | Gareth N R Griffiths (1818) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-02-04 | Kamronbek Bakhtiyarov (1935) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-03 | George A Wright (1550) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-02-03 | Jonathan S Hill (1977) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-24 | Roger W Jennings (1974) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
| 2025-09-07 | John Thackray (1871) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-09-07 | Isaac Fossey (1758) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Jack Walker (1827) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | U2000 · classical | L |
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