EnglandENG
ID: 429821

Ian Paul Stephens

FIDE ratings

1,757Classical
1,902Rapid

Performance

49 games
33% Win
8% Draw
59% Loss

Ian Paul Stephens's playing style

Overall score:37%16W 4D 29L over 49 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:64%in 25 games
Strongest in classical:38%in 48 games
Out of form:25%4W 2D 14L in last 20 games

Openings as White

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

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
100%
2g
Petrov's Defense: Cozio Attack
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon
100%
2g
Elephant Gambit
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
100%
4g
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Stephens, Ian Paul as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
56%
16%
28%
Move
25 · 100%
56%
16%
28%

Game History

(49 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Thomas, Mark(1876)
L—
Jun 29, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Rughani, Mahin(1854)
L—
Jun 29, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Rughani, Mahin(1854)
L—
May 4, 2015
OTB - Britbase
Drabble, Andrew(2049)
L—
May 4, 2015
OTB - Britbase
Drabble, Andrew(2049)
L—
Mar 23, 2014
OTB - Britbase
Walpole, Jack
W—
Mar 23, 2014
OTB - Britbase
Walpole, Jack(1648)
W—
Mar 22, 2014
OTB - Britbase
Downham, Alan F(1992)
L—
Mar 22, 2014
OTB - Britbase
Downham, Alan F(1992)
L—
Jan 12, 2014
OTB - Britbase
Norris, Michael J(1948)
W—

Research Ian Paul Stephens’s games and opening repertoire

Ian Paul Stephens is rated 1757 in standard, 1902 in rapid by FIDE. Ian Paul Stephens plays for England.

Ian Paul Stephens has FIDE ID 429821.

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