Joseph Whelan
ENG · FIDE ID 465887 · 35 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1713
#1729 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1719
#1641 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1689
#1669 in ENG (active)
Score
59%
19 W · 3 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1585
Last 35 games
Last game
2023-09-10
UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 83% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 6 of 9 games (French Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 3 of 7 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (26 rapid · 9 blitz). 18 with White (69%), 17 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 70% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 67% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Manhattan Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 17% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 25% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-10 | Amanthika Anbalagan (1629) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | W |
| 2023-09-10 | Tushar Roul (1642) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | L |
| 2023-09-10 | Zubin Schweitzer (1611) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | ½ |
| 2023-09-10 | Kajus Mikalajunas (2075) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | L |
| 2023-09-09 | Nathan Stehlin (1567) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | W |
| 2023-09-09 | Raman Vashisht-Pigem (1799) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | ½ |
| 2023-09-09 | Sophie Mehta (1457) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | W |
| 2023-09-09 | Denis K Dupuis (2171) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | L |
| 2023-09-09 | Aiden Ahmad (1575) UK Chess Challenge: Terafinal Challengers Under 14 · rapid | W |
| 2022-09-18 | Eldars Gulijevs UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers | U14 · rapid | L |
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