FM
South AfricaRSA
ID: 14305348

Paul D. Darling

FIDE ratings

1,988Classical

Performance

50 games
48% Win
20% Draw
32% Loss

Paul D. Darling's playing style

Strong overall score:58%24W 10D 16L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:63%in 24 games
Steady recent form:60%12W 0D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Philidor Defense has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Philidor Defense
100%
2g
Pirc Defense
100%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Open
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Catalan Opening has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Catalan Opening
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
50%
50%
4g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
100%
2g
Indian Defense: West Indian Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

24 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

24 games in this line · White to move

Results for Darling, Paul D. as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
50%
25%
25%
Move
24 · 100%
50%
25%
25%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Aug 11, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Nyoni, Gabriel Sibusiso
W—
Aug 11, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Nyoni, Gabriel Sibusiso(1628)
W—
Aug 4, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2262)
L—
Aug 4, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMKlaasen, Calvin John(2262)
L—
Aug 4, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMBhawoodien, Shabir Hussain(2032)
W—
Aug 4, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Bhawoodien, Shabier Hussain(2032)
W—
Jan 7, 2016
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMDe Abreu, Roberto N(2060)
L—
Jan 7, 2016
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMDe Abreu, Roberto N(2060)
L—
Jan 6, 2016
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Maredi, Alex Donald Lebogan(1692)
W—
Jan 6, 2016
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Maredi, Alex Donald Lebogan(1692)
W—

Research Paul D. Darling’s games and opening repertoire

FM Paul D. Darling is rated 1988 in standard by FIDE. Paul D. Darling plays for South Africa.

Paul D. Darling has FIDE ID 14305348.

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