Connor Clarke
ENG · FIDE ID 457655 · 184 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2082
#276 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2071
#195 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2155
#104 in ENG (active)
Score
59%
87 W · 42 D · 55 L
Opp. avg
2050
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 77% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 29 of 45 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 72%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 23 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Comfort zone: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation as Black, 67% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 184 over-the-board games (40 blitz · 28 rapid · 13 classical). 92 with White (60%), 92 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 71 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.Nc3 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 32 | 55% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 7 | 71% |
| Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (45 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 29 | 72% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 13 | 58% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 23 | 46% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation | 9 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Trisha Kanyamarala (2203) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Cecile Haussernot (2186) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Aayush Wadhwa (1976) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Sanjit S Kumar (1888) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Roman Zadvorny (1793) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Thomas A Quilter (2106) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Uri Weitzenfeld (1839) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Zain Patel (2105) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Vincent Sagues (1944) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Saahil Bansal (1837) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
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