Reece Whittington
ENG · FIDE ID 459771 · 35 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1756
#1477 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1789
#1146 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1769
#1169 in ENG (active)
Score
34%
10 W · 4 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1837
Last 35 games
Last game
2025-08
2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 79%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 22% with White, 45% with Black.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 8 blitz). 16 with White (22%), 19 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 23% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Old Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 79% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Zachary Patton (1899) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Tom Brown (1961) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | L |
| 2025-02-23 | Jason Obiamiwe (1950) British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Championship · rapid | W |
| 2025-02-23 | Jia Ru Sim (1906) British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Championship · rapid | L |
| 2025-02-22 | Aarav Kumar koni dena British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2025-02-22 | George Bowkett British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2025-02-22 | Colum Flynn British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2025-02-22 | Daniel GH Gallagher (2081) British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2025-02-22 | Ulysse Bottazzi (2169) British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2025-02-22 | Toghrul Asadli (1752) British Universities Chess Association 2025 | Championship · rapid | L |
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