Gary Loyden
ENG · FIDE ID 474223 · 12 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1564
#2401 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1563
#3269 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1672
#1790 in ENG (active)
Score
63%
3 W · 9 D · 0 L
Opp. avg
1623
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 50% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.c4 (50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Drawish: 75% of games end in a draw.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (6 classical). 6 with White (58%), 6 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Mikenas Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Yuan Liu 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Yuqi Liu 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Benjamin Nathan 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Peter Hebden 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Roger Fieldsend 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | T Klaus Tekniepe 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Minor · classical | ½ |
| 2024-04-01 | Stellio Jerome (1674) 4th 4NCL Easter Congress | U1700 | ½ |
| 2024-04-01 | David Ramsey 4th 4NCL Easter Congress | U1700 | ½ |
| 2024-03-31 | Neil S Homer (1693) 4th 4NCL Easter Congress | U1700 | ½ |
| 2024-03-31 | Viet Vu 4th 4NCL Easter Congress | U1700 | W |
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