Florence Spirling
ENG · FIDE ID 497223 · 69 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1650
#2048 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1556
#3346 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1786
#1085 in ENG (active)
Score
38%
22 W · 9 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
1774
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-03
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 74% of games (scores 42%), otherwise 1.d4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 34%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: French Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 90% against lower-rated.
Based on 69 over-the-board games (22 rapid · 17 blitz). 34 with White (38%), 35 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 28% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 2 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 34% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 7 | 64% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Alexander Linton (1934) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-03-07 | Bryony Eccleston (1563) 2026 SPTW Athena Finals - Under 18 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Thisumi Jayawarna (1627) 2026 SPTW Athena Finals - Under 18 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Polina Popovtseva (1506) 2026 SPTW Athena Finals - Under 18 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Olga L Latypova (1696) 2026 SPTW Athena Finals - Under 18 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-04 | Larissa Cuthbert (1578) 2026 SPTW Athena Finals - Under 18 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Luca Puig-Souto (1660) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Tsz Kin Cheung 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Advay Misra (1654) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Amoako Philip Selikem Yao (1954) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 Rapid · rapid | L |
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