Aron Saunders
ENG · FIDE ID 469343 · 208 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2222
#105 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2057
#212 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2059
#192 in ENG (active)
Score
66%
112 W · 52 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2091
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 53 of 53 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 72%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 30 of 30 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as White, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as White, 83% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 84% against lower-rated.
Based on 208 over-the-board games (66 rapid · 49 classical · 18 blitz). 102 with White (63%), 106 with Black (69%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 101 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 9 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 8 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (53 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 53 | 72% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 30 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 6 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | 6 | 92% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Kanishka Bhatia (2073) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | James Thomas (2005) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Adam Sefton (2003) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | John M Potter (2092) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Bohdan Terler (2035) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Toby Quaite (2085) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Jonah B Willow (2459) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Devesh Sharma (2063) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Shreyas Royal (2502) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Ieysaa Bin-Suhayl (2268) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
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.