Prepare against Brendan Anderson

CM · Australia · World #26,901 classical · FIDE ID 3240207

Our database contains 51 games by Brendan Anderson, covering May 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Brendan Anderson's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Brendan Anderson 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 Brendan Anderson's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Brendan Anderson's side.

First moves as White (22 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 73% of White games, 43.8% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Anderson usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Anderson usually continues c4 (80.0% score)
  • …e6 (6% of these games) — Anderson usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 23% of White games, 80.0% score
  • …c5 (60% of these games) — Anderson usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (20% of these games) — Anderson usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)
  • …c6 (20% of these games) — Anderson usually continues d4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (13 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Brendan Anderson's chess games

All 51 games by Brendan Anderson in the Chess.ceo database (May 2019 - 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: 16 wins, 17 draws, 18 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Brendan Anderson's chess games?

51 games by Brendan Anderson, from May 2019 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 Brendan Anderson has played.

What does Brendan Anderson play on the first move as White?

Across 22 games with White in our database, Brendan Anderson opens with 1.d4 (73% of games), 1.c4 (23% of games), 1.Nf3 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Brendan Anderson answers 1...c6 (54% of games), 1...e5 (23% of games), 1...c5 (23% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Brendan Anderson play as White?

As White, Brendan Anderson's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 22 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Brendan Anderson play as Black?

As Black, Brendan Anderson most often plays: Slav Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Queen's Gambit Accepted (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian: Rossolimo (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 29 games.

What is Brendan Anderson's FIDE rating?

Brendan Anderson is currently rated 2,005 in classical chess and 1,935 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,021 (Jul 2026).

How many games has Brendan Anderson played?

Our database contains 51 games by Brendan Anderson, covering May 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 16 wins, 17 draws, 18 losses (31.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Brendan Anderson?

51 games by Brendan Anderson 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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