Julian Cast
ENG · FIDE ID 473928 · 43 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1955
#565 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1938
#475 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
45%
13 W · 13 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1973
Last 43 games
Last game
2025-10-26
Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 90% of games (scores 39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 6 of 6 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: East Indian Defense as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (21 classical). 21 with White (40%), 22 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 19 | 39% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 6 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 46% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave | 2 | 75% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Mahin Rughani (2020) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Joe Varley (2025) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Malcolm J Armstrong (1986) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Raymond J Ilett (1838) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-24 | Balazs-Virgil Szekely (2028) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-04-21 | Sean Burton (1806) 4NCL Easter Congress 2025 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-21 | Sithun De Silva (1804) 4NCL Easter Congress 2025 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-20 | Matthew J Deighan (1811) 4NCL Easter Congress 2025 - Open · classical | W |
| 2025-04-20 | George Miller (1880) 4NCL Easter Congress 2025 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-19 | Simon N Gilmore (1941) 4NCL Easter Congress 2025 - Open · classical | 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.