Simon Layhe
ENG · FIDE ID 468371 · 13 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1848
#1008 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1748
#1416 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
31%
2 W · 4 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1984
Last 13 games
Last game
2025-10-26
Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 33% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.c4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 2 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 2 of 4 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 0%.
- By colour: 50% with White, 14% with Black.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (3 classical). 6 with White (50%), 7 with Black (14%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Grünfeld Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Bryan Harkness (1995) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-26 | Malcolm J Armstrong (1986) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Alexandr Klimchik (2114) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Andrew Ponting (1905) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-24 | Ali R Jaunooby (2044) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Nicholas Lees Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Carmel Barwick (1946) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-08 | Harry Gardiner (2001) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-08 | David Lambton (1802) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-08 | R A Chaniru Chanudika Ranasinghe (1642) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
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