FMDavid Henry Maycock Bates
MEX · FIDE ID 5142547 · 47 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2274
#22 in MEX (active)
Rapid
2143
#49 in MEX (active)
Blitz
2130
#60 in MEX (active)
Score
52%
20 W · 9 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
2265
Last 47 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 19%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 47 over-the-board games (23 classical). 26 with White (56%), 21 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h4 | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 19% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Roman Kovalskyi (2197) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | George Zhao (2125) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Florian Kaczur (2484) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Sooraj M R (2187) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Sai Krishna G V (2461) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Matthew Dignam (2164) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Ethan Sanitt (2095) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Emils Steiners (2167) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Adilson Mata (2033) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-05-04 | Katarzyna Toma (2221) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
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