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Prepare against Alan D Chapman

United Kingdom · World #39,733 classical · FIDE ID 406937

Our database contains 197 games by Alan D Chapman, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Alan D Chapman's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alan D Chapman before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical1,9362,094Apr 2009
Rapid1,9101,910Aug 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall197771710339.1%
As White10744125141.1%
As Black903355236.7%

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Alan D Chapman's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Alan D Chapman's side.

First moves as White (107 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e49790.7%44.3%
d498.4%66.7%
c410.9%100.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (47 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c54085.1%48.8%
e548.5%50.0%
g624.3%0.0%
e612.1%0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (32 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d51443.8%28.6%
e61031.3%25.0%
Nf6515.6%30.0%
d626.3%0.0%
c513.1%0.0%

Alan D Chapman's chess games

All 197 games by Alan D Chapman in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 77 wins, 17 draws, 103 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B42Sicilian132/0/1115.4%
B86Sicilian: Najdorf105/1/450.0%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation82/2/425.0%
B23Sicilian: Closed74/1/257.1%
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line64/1/166.7%
C06French: Tarrasch Variation61/0/516.7%
B07Pirc Defense53/0/260.0%
B71Sicilian: Dragon52/1/240.0%
B03Alekhine Defense52/1/240.0%
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation42/0/250.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B33Sicilian: Sveshnikov157/2/646.7%
A04Sicilian94/0/544.4%
D02Queen's Pawn Game81/0/712.5%
B23Sicilian: Closed63/1/250.0%
A21English Opening: Reverse Sicilian53/0/260.0%
A46Indian Defense50/0/50.0%
D09Albin Countergambit42/0/250.0%
A40Horwitz Defense41/0/325.0%
A44Benoni Defense41/1/225.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin31/0/233.3%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Jul 2010Henrik Teske2,54213th Karl Mala Memorial OpenE21
Apr 2007Alexander Potapov2,5158th ch-EUC78
Jul 2001Juri Ljubarskij2,3581st Sauerland Stern Hotel OpenC86
Apr 2000Milan Kandic2,3156th Werther Schloss Open AB33
Apr 2000Hendrik Schmidt2,2056th Werther Schloss Open AC29

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-OWL200021102,189
8th ch-EU20071142,171
21st South Wales Int 2026202694.51,956
1st chI-Bayern Bank Hofmann1997942,193
1st Sauerland Stern Hotel Open2001962,424
NRW Class1 1011201195.52,207
Dortmund Sparkassen Open A201195.52,152
1st ch-Hessen int199993.52,264
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alan D Chapman's chess games?

197 games by Alan D Chapman, from Apr 2003 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Alan D Chapman has played.

What does Alan D Chapman play on the first move as White?

Across 107 games with White in our database, Alan D Chapman opens with 1.e4 (91% of games), 1.d4 (8% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alan D Chapman answers 1...c5 (85% of games), 1...e5 (9% of games), 1...g6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (44% of games), 1...e6 (31% of games), 1...Nf6 (16% of games).

What openings does Alan D Chapman play as White?

As White, Alan D Chapman's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (13 games, 15.4% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (10 games, 50.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (8 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 107 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alan D Chapman play as Black?

As Black, Alan D Chapman most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (15 games, 46.7% win rate); Sicilian (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (8 games, 12.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 90 games.

What is Alan D Chapman's FIDE rating?

Alan D Chapman is currently rated 1,936 in classical chess, 1,910 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,094 (Apr 2009).

How many games has Alan D Chapman played?

Our database contains 197 games by Alan D Chapman, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 77 wins, 17 draws, 103 losses (39.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alan D Chapman?

197 games by Alan D Chapman reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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