Barry Hymer
ENG · FIDE ID 452238 · 32 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1998
#453 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1854
#805 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1890
#562 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
8 W · 10 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2051
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-04-19
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 8 of 8 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Pirc Defense as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 54% with White, 32% with Black.
Based on 32 over-the-board games (11 classical). 13 with White (54%), 19 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 11 | 59% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 43% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 6 | 33% |
| Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko | 2 | 0% |
| Old Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | Gerhard, Dr. Koehler (2165) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Mark Daley (1838) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Adam Bedi (1871) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | ½ |
| 2025-10-24 | Stephen J Horrocks (1857) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | ½ |
| 2025-02-18 | Artur Jussupow (2559) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | L |
| 2024-08-18 | Tashika Arora (1827) Manchester Congress 2024 FIDE Open | Harry Lamb Memorial | ½ |
| 2024-08-17 | Daniel Savidge (2149) Manchester Congress 2024 FIDE Open | Harry Lamb Memorial | L |
| 2024-05-28 | Adrian M S Matthews (1847) ECF English Seniors Championship 2024 | Over 50 | W |
| 2024-05-27 | Andrew I Paterson (2034) ECF English Seniors Championship 2024 | Over 50 | ½ |
| 2024-05-27 | Eric D Gardiner (1915) ECF English Seniors Championship 2024 | Over 50 | L |
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.