David Bray
ENG · FIDE ID 466115 · 40 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1972
#518 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
54%
14 W · 15 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1952
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 42% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.e4 (37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (15 classical). 19 with White (50%), 21 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Van Geet Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Owen S Phillips (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Paul Bloom (1678) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Andrew Philip Smith (2112) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Craig W Pritchett (2178) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Ian Campbell (1916) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Ivan J Myall (1887) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Tim A Lane (1745) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Jakob Meister (2378) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2025-08 | Stephen L A Orton (2137) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Nigel E Povah (2206) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 65 | L |
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