Oliver Faulkner
ENG · FIDE ID 454338 · 8 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1744
#1547 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1623
#2592 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1579
#2368 in ENG (active)
Score
44%
3 W · 1 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1881
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-08-03
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 67% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
Based on 8 over-the-board games. 3 with White (33%), 5 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Eddie Hurst (1918) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (1976) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Richard M Cowan (1907) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-03-01 | Damirali Magzumov (1782) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | L |
| 2026-03-01 | Robert Akeya-Price (1934) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | W |
| 2026-02-28 | Hari Stewart (1663) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | W |
| 2026-02-28 | Benjamin Fearnhead (1872) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Kishan Jagdish Modi (1993) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | L |
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