Alex Royle
ENG · FIDE ID 494143 · 51 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1978
#499 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1862
#758 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1814
#915 in ENG (active)
Score
62%
26 W · 11 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1852
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 78% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 15 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (19 classical · 19 rapid). 27 with White (65%), 24 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h4 | 2 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 45% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 88% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Petrov's Defense: Cozio Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 1 | 100% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Sooraj M R (2216) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-27 | Louis Cheng (2111) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Shriaansh Ganti (2110) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Derek Alan Sheppard (1795) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Leo Cheung (1867) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Ben Newton (1778) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Om Reddy Jayar (1826) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Tim P Wall (2148) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Aviraj Bhaduri (1702) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-04 | Alice Lampard (1864) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
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