Paul Chantrell
ENG · FIDE ID 451967 · 67 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1726
#1650 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1688
#1943 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1718
#1506 in ENG (active)
Score
39%
17 W · 18 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
1854
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 13 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 4%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 14 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 67 over-the-board games (12 classical). 37 with White (53%), 30 with Black (22%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 36 | 54% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 4% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 2 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 2 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Neil Druggan (1734) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Mike P Waddington (2048) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Bruce L Baer (2015) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Philip J Crocker (2088) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Andrew R Brett (2026) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Michael Ridge (1900) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Alan Minnican (2045) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-07-24 | Yannick Stroebel (1837) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Darian Gutzwiller 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Mila Hauser (1462) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Fast Standard (WT1) / (WT2) | W |
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