James Clarke
ENG · FIDE ID 463140 · 52 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2001
#440 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1887
#648 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1968
#331 in ENG (active)
Score
58%
24 W · 12 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1969
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 93%.
- Weak spot: Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (11 rapid · 7 classical). 26 with White (54%), 26 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Modern Defense | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 93% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 83% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 2 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Petr Marusenko (1998) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Grzegorz Toczek (2184) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Zack Wilkins (1681) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Alex Bullen (2095) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Jack Rudd (2253) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Andreas Persson (2082) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Thomas Brown (2062) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Emma Zihan Kong (1803) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Arush Murthy (1623) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-01 | Edward Jackson (2154) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | ½ |
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