England

ID: 417084

Matthew J Payne

FIDE ratings

2,093Classical

2,037Rapid

1,978Blitz

Performance

50 games

30% Win

30% Draw

40% Loss

Matthew J Payne's playing style

Overall score:45%15W 15D 20L over 50 games

Dominates e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:61%in 18 games

Steady recent form:43%6W 5D 9L in last 20 games

Hard to beat — high draw rate:30%of games are draws

Openings as White

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

Sicilian Defense: Closed

100%

Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation

100%

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack

50%

Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional

100%

Sicilian Defense: French Variation

100%

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack 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, Paulsen Attack

100%

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line

67%

33%

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line

100%

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto

50%

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development

100%

Repertoire

18 games as white in scope

Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

18 games in this line · White to move

Results for Payne, Matthew J as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L

11%

28%

61%

Move
	18 · 100%	3mo ago	11% 28% 61%

Game History

(50 games)

Date	Source	Opponent	Result	Time	Event	Opening	Link
Jul 26, 2026	OTB	Rogacewicz, Mikolaj(1995)	W	Classical	Sussex University Masters	A65dBenoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5	—
Jul 25, 2026	OTB	IMFitzsimons, David(2317)	D	Classical	Sussex University Masters	C07dFrench Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line	—
Jul 25, 2026	OTB	Cheng, Louis(2122)	D	Classical	Sussex University Masters	B27oSicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto	—
Jul 24, 2026	OTB	Wright, Joe(1857)	W	Classical	Sussex University Masters	C50sItalian Game: Rousseau Gambit	—
Jul 23, 2026	OTB	Sooraj M R(2198)	L	Classical	Sussex University Masters	B03gAlekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack	—
Jul 23, 2026	OTB	Wang, Yiming(1811)	D	Classical	Sussex University Masters	C02iFrench Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line	—
Jul 22, 2026	OTB	IMBuckley, Graeme N(2261)	L	Classical	Sussex University Masters	B33jSicilian Defense: Open	—
Jul 22, 2026	OTB	Sahoo, Shivam(1913)	D	Classical	Sussex University Masters	A05cKing's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense	—
Jul 21, 2026	OTB	Pai, Sidhanth(1931)	W	Classical	Sussex University Masters	C06French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line	—
Jul 14, 2026	OTB	WGMHejazipour, Mitra(2344)	L	Classical	Titled Tue 14th Jul 2026	A05cKing's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense	—

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Matthew J Payne is rated 2093 in standard, 2037 in rapid, 1978 in blitz by FIDE. Matthew J Payne plays for England.

Matthew J Payne has FIDE ID 417084.

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Matthew J Payne

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