Xavier Cowan
ENG · FIDE ID 458465 · 19 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1822
#1133 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1731
#1554 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1753
#1279 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
7 W · 2 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1912
Last 19 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 10%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (8 classical). 8 with White (44%), 11 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Geller Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Mexican Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 10% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Bobur Khakimov (1784) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Carlos Brugarolas Manzaneque (1884) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Jonathan Eckert (1747) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Petr Vachtfeidl (1994) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Mario Carrus (1911) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Constantin Liesch 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Jasper Tambini (1970) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Samuel A Walker (2075) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Nayan Keats Rastogi (1948) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Aaron Rich (1944) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | 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.