EnglandENG
ID: 450740

Michael R Handley

FIDE ratings

2,002Classical
1,998Rapid

Performance

50 games
28% Win
38% Draw
34% Loss

Michael R Handley's playing style

Overall score:47%14W 19D 17L over 50 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:54%in 23 games
In great form:55%8W 6D 6L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:38%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Slav Defense: Exchange Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
4g
King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation
100%
3g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
3g
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense
100%
2g
Dutch Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
100%
4g
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation
50%
50%
4g
English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
100%
3g
King's Indian Attack
100%
3g
Richter-Veresov Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

23 games in this line · White to move

Results for Handley, Michael R as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
35%
39%
26%
Move
23 · 100%
35%
39%
26%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Feb 8, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WCMAshton, Alannah
W—
Feb 8, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WCMAshton, Alannah(1984)
W—
Feb 8, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WCMAshton, Alannah(1984)
W—
Feb 8, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WCMAshton, Alannah(1978)
W—
Oct 27, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Morea, Georgiana-Steluta(1920)
W—
Oct 27, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Tart, Peter K(1888)
W—
Oct 27, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Tart, Peter K(1888)
W—
Oct 27, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Morea, Georgiana-Steluta(1920)
W—
Oct 27, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kirton, Evie(1839)
L—
May 5, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Chan, Nevil(1965)
D—

Research Michael R Handley’s games and opening repertoire

Michael R Handley is rated 2002 in standard, 1998 in rapid by FIDE. Michael R Handley plays for England.

Michael R Handley has FIDE ID 450740.

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