John G Cooper
ENG · FIDE ID 469912 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2079
#285 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2062
#203 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2044
#205 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
4 W · 1 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2036
Last 10 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.c4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- By colour: 20% with White, 70% with Black.
Based on 10 over-the-board games (10 classical). 5 with White (20%), 5 with Black (70%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Gerald Cuaresma (1859) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-27 | Freya Austin (1751) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Maksym Larchikov (2247) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Mark I Collinson (1958) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Marcus R Harvey (2464) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-07 | John M Potter (2018) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-07 | Alex Webster (1804) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-09-06 | Joe Varley (2027) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-06 | David W Stephenson (1830) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-08-23 | Alan B Merry (2403) Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 | Open · classical | L |
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