Matthew A Holmes
ENG · FIDE ID 495514 · 27 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1847
#1013 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1804
#1047 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1750
#1300 in ENG (active)
Score
43%
7 W · 9 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1915
Last 27 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 92% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 27 over-the-board games (16 classical). 12 with White (42%), 15 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Graham Bolt (1980) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Richard M George (1773) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Ayan Pradhan (1803) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Ilia Malinovskii (2120) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Mark Waterfield (1871) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Sameera Kodukula (1883) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Tara Tamilselvan (1820) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Kai Mattinson (1870) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Alexandru-Mitica Moldovan (1845) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-03 | Djad Ben-Eshak (1666) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
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