Stephen W Berkley
ENG · FIDE ID 486850 · 53 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1769
#1410 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1670
#2113 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1709
#1558 in ENG (active)
Score
33%
8 W · 19 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1879
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 96% of games (scores 37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 14 of 14 games (French Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 8 of 10 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation as White, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 38% against lower-rated.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (13 classical). 27 with White (35%), 26 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 26 | 37% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation | 6 | 17% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 14 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...Na6 Australian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap | 2 | 25% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Edgar Pack (1855) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | John S Garnett (1898) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Duncan Reith (1893) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Ashwin Gopikrishna (1891) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Arthur Kendall (2078) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Aram Swiatkowski (1907) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1995) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Nathanael Lancelot 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Jacob Liu (1859) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Amoako Philip Selikem Yao (1948) 2025 British Chess Championships | Major Open | L |
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