Claude Samuel
ENG · FIDE ID 482323 · 31 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1409
#2690 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1423
#4469 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1420
#2976 in ENG (active)
Score
26%
6 W · 4 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1618
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 12 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 21%.
- By colour: 34% with White, 17% with Black.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (13 classical · 8 rapid · 8 blitz). 16 with White (34%), 15 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 34% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 6 | 42% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 21% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6 | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Maximillian King 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-07 | David Purle (1594) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Archie Jones (1579) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | James Choung (1629) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Jasper Pay (1629) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Jai Kothari (2160) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Reyansh Saxena (1782) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Manh Ninh Pham 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Tyning Cheng 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 12 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Theodore Dennis Tie (1477) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 12 · 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.