Paul Bloom
ENG · FIDE ID 454311 · 26 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1689
#1843 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1624
#2576 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1734
#1403 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
7 W · 8 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1782
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 58% with White, 27% with Black.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (10 classical). 13 with White (58%), 13 with Black (27%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.Nc3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Unpin | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 20% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Francis Millward (1613) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Lirush Chandrakumar 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Brian Walker 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Rajani Prasath Udayashanker 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Evan Punshon (1736) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Alan Moseley (1776) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Chris J Bellers (1919) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | David Bray (1971) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Philip R Bonafont (1975) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Antony J Wright (2010) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
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