Paul Brencher
ENG · FIDE ID 469084 · 34 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1852
#993 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1948
#440 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
41%
7 W · 14 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1949
Last 34 games
Last game
2025-10-26
Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 93% of games (scores 43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 8 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 34 over-the-board games (7 classical). 15 with White (43%), 19 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 43% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 9 | 56% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Paul Butterworth (1702) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Aviraj Bhaduri (1707) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Jim Davis Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
| 2024-09-08 | Joe Kilshaw (1941) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-09-08 | Ali R Jaunooby (2094) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | Open | W |
| 2024-09-07 | Tom Junde He (2000) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-09-07 | Nigel Birtwistle (2037) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-09-06 | Maksym Larchikov (2053) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-08-04 | Jonathan Rubeck (1833) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | W |
| 2024-08-03 | James Howorth (1830) British Chess Championships 2024 | Major Open | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.