Prepare against Alistair Maxwell

United Kingdom · World #18,214 classical · FIDE ID 2401193

Our database contains 62 games by Alistair Maxwell, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Alistair Maxwell's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alistair Maxwell 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (33 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 45% of White games, 56.7% score
  • …e5 (40% of these games) — Maxwell usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
  • …e6 (27% of these games) — Maxwell usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (20% of these games) — Maxwell usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
• 1.d4 — 27% of White games, 55.6% score
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Maxwell usually continues Nf3 (16.7% score)
  • …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Maxwell usually continues Nf3 (83.3% score)
  • …e6 (22% of these games) — Maxwell usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (5 games)

Alistair Maxwell's chess games

All 62 games by Alistair Maxwell in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 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: 13 wins, 35 draws, 14 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alistair Maxwell's chess games?

62 games by Alistair Maxwell, from Apr 2003 to Jul 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 Alistair Maxwell has played.

What does Alistair Maxwell play on the first move as White?

Across 33 games with White in our database, Alistair Maxwell opens with 1.e4 (45% of games), 1.d4 (27% of games), 1.c4 (21% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alistair Maxwell answers 1...e5 (63% of games), 1...c5 (16% of games), 1...Nf6 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Alistair Maxwell play as White?

As White, Alistair Maxwell's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 33 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alistair Maxwell play as Black?

As Black, Alistair Maxwell most often plays: Indian Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Vienna Game (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Alekhine Defense (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 29 games.

What is Alistair Maxwell's FIDE rating?

Alistair Maxwell is currently rated 2,073 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,120 (Jul 2004).

How many games has Alistair Maxwell played?

Our database contains 62 games by Alistair Maxwell, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 13 wins, 35 draws, 14 losses (21.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alistair Maxwell?

62 games by Alistair Maxwell 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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