EnglandENG
ID: 437123

Matthew Forster

FIDE ratings

2,056Classical
1,960Rapid
1,975Blitz

Performance

50 games
36% Win
24% Draw
40% Loss

Matthew Forster's playing style

Overall score:48%18W 12D 20L over 50 games
Best with 1.c4 as White:38%in 24 games
Struggles in the English Opening as White:38%in 24 games
Strongest in classical:50%in 48 games
Steady recent form:43%6W 5D 9L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
100%
4g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
50%
50%
4g
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, Traditional System
67%
33%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
100%
2g
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Forster, Matthew as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
23%
38%
38%
Move
24 · 92%
17%
42%
42%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 29, 2024
OTB - Britbase
Stewart, Ashley(2020)
L—
Jun 29, 2024
OTB - Britbase
Stewart, Ashley(2020)
L—
Jan 14, 2024
OTB - Britbase
Stork, Christopher(2024)
D—
Jan 14, 2024
OTB - Britbase
Stork, Christopher(2024)
D—
Jan 13, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WFMHng, Mei-Xian Eunice(2014)
L—
Jan 13, 2024
OTB - Britbase
WFMHng, Mei-Xian Eunice(2014)
L—
Jan 13, 2024
OTB - Britbase
WFMHng, Mei-Xian Eunice(2014)
L—
May 1, 2023
OTB - Britbase
FMDishman, Stephen(2259)
D—
May 1, 2023
OTB - Britbase
FMDishman, Stephen(2267)
D—
Apr 30, 2023
OTB - Britbase
FMGourlay, Iain(2297)
L—

Research Matthew Forster’s games and opening repertoire

Matthew Forster is rated 2056 in standard, 1960 in rapid, 1975 in blitz by FIDE. Matthew Forster plays for England.

Matthew Forster has FIDE ID 437123.

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