Bruce L Baer
ENG · FIDE ID 488801 · 136 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2010
#419 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1974
#364 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1953
#368 in ENG (active)
Score
51%
57 W · 25 D · 54 L
Opp. avg
1989
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 65% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 34 of 34 games (Modern Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 14 of 19 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Mieses Opening as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 84% against lower-rated.
Based on 136 over-the-board games (39 classical · 33 rapid · 9 blitz). 72 with White (52%), 64 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 47 | 53% |
| 1.g3 | 13 | 46% |
| 1.d3 | 11 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 10 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 6 | 75% |
| Mieses Opening | 6 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 6 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 34 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 43% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 24 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 11 | 45% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Modern Defense | 5 | 80% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Ben Graff (1823) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | George Neave (2049) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Paul Chantrell (1746) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | John Pitcher (2142) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Matthew R Wilson (1782) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Andrew Burnett (2151) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | David J Walker (2181) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Ruqayyah Rida (2027) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Arya Cont (2152) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Arjun Kolani (2118) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
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