EnglandENG
ID: 407429

David J Spence

FIDE ratings

2,156Classical
2,160Rapid
2,153Blitz

Performance

50 games
52% Win
32% Draw
16% Loss

David J Spence's playing style

Strong overall score:68%26W 16D 8L over 50 games
Dominates e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:75%in 22 games
Strongest in classical:66%in 41 games
Out of form:57%9W 5D 6L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:32%of games are draws

Openings as White

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

French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
50%
50%
4g
Czech Defense
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit
100%
2g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Exchange Variation has the largest Black sample, with 6 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

French Defense: Exchange Variation
33%
33%
33%
6g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
100%
5g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
100%
2g
French Defense: Advance Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Spence, David J as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
41%
41%
18%
Move
22 · 100%
41%
41%
18%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Feb 23, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Zhang, Junyi(2096)
L—
Feb 23, 2025
OTB - Britbase
CMZhang, Junyi(2096)
L—
Feb 22, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMKreken, Eivind Grunt(2285)
L—
Feb 22, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMKreken, Eivind Grunt(2285)
L—
Feb 21, 2025
OTB - Britbase
IMVestby-Ellingsen, Mads(2406)
D—
Feb 21, 2025
OTB - Britbase
IMVestby-Ellingsen, Mads(2406)
D—
Feb 20, 2025
OTB - Britbase
IMCamacho Collados, Jose(2345)
W—
Feb 20, 2025
OTB - Britbase
IMCamacho Collados, Jose(2345)
W—
Feb 20, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMBadacsonyi, Stanley(2307)
L—
Feb 20, 2025
OTB - Britbase
FMBadacsonyi, Stanley(2307)
L—

Research David J Spence’s games and opening repertoire

David J Spence is rated 2156 in standard, 2160 in rapid, 2153 in blitz by FIDE. David J Spence plays for England.

David J Spence has FIDE ID 407429.

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