Cian Ward
ENG · FIDE ID 475599 · 197 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2095
#252 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1879
#680 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1912
#480 in ENG (active)
Score
49%
70 W · 53 D · 74 L
Opp. avg
1980
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 42 of 45 games (French Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 20 of 27 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as White, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 197 over-the-board games (47 rapid · 37 classical · 32 blitz). 105 with White (60%), 92 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 97 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 71% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 12 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 57% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 40% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (45 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 42 | 42% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 20 | 30% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 10% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 64% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 6 | 42% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Shriaansh Ganti (2110) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Tristan A Cox (2044) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Sooraj M R (2216) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Gerald Cuaresma (1859) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Ronit Sachdeva (2024) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Agnesa Stepania Ter-Avetisjana (2141) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Harry Z Zheng (2184) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Omar Eltigani (2269) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Matthew Dignam (2164) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Sooraj M R (2187) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
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