Joe Varley
ENG · FIDE ID 461962 · 95 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2045
#344 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1868
#725 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1884
#579 in ENG (active)
Score
49%
41 W · 11 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
1996
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 51%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 26 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations as White, only 0% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 95 over-the-board games (47 classical). 47 with White (51%), 48 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 47 | 51% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 5 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 5 | 40% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 65% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 26 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Grünfeld Formation | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Simon J Roe (2195) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-27 | Derek Alan Sheppard (1795) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Nigel R Davies (2275) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Charlie Wainwright (1831) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Rithvik Deepak Ambattu (2273) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Mark W Rogerson (2050) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Julian Cast (1939) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Sarah N Longson (1918) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Mark I Collinson (1941) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-09-07 | Nigel R Davies (2295) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
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