Rene Butler
ENG · FIDE ID 486922 · 37 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1539
#2477 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1508
#2724 in ENG (active)
Score
28%
6 W · 9 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1690
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-03-15
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.b4 in 60% of games (scores 42%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 5 of 9 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 13%.
- By colour: 38% with White, 18% with Black.
Based on 37 over-the-board games (30 rapid · 3 blitz). 20 with White (38%), 17 with Black (18%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.b4 | 12 | 42% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Opening: Czech Defense | 6 | 42% |
| Polish Opening | 5 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Arctic Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...a6 St. George Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 3 | 50% |
| St. George Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Rubinstein Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Neil Taylor (1440) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Jianli Zhong British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Jatinder Singh (1688) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Toby Mullen British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Stellio Jerome (1591) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Neil Milson (1696) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Djad Ben-Eshak (1643) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Sean Ellis British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Andrew PE Smith (1639) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Charlie Pearson (1732) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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