Prepare against Claude-Eric Gates
Canada · FIDE ID 2628210
Our database contains 237 games by Claude-Eric Gates. Below you'll find Claude-Eric Gates's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Claude-Eric Gates 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.
Performance record
| Split | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 237 | 89 | 52 | 96 | 37.6% |
| As White | 119 | 55 | 19 | 45 | 46.2% |
| As Black | 118 | 34 | 33 | 51 | 28.8% |
Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B22 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack | 7 | 2/2/3 | 28.6% |
| A10 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System | 6 | 4/0/2 | 66.7% |
| B08 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense | 4 | 1/0/3 | 25.0% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line | 4 | 1/2/1 | 25.0% |
| A26 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry | 4 | 2/1/1 | 50.0% |
| A25 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 4 | 1/1/2 | 25.0% |
| D35 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 3/0/1 | 75.0% |
| A16 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | 4 | 1/0/3 | 25.0% |
| B21 | Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap | 3 | 1/0/2 | 33.3% |
| A38 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | 3 | 0/1/2 | 0.0% |
Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Melbourne Shuffle Variation | 6 | 3/1/2 | 50.0% |
| A01 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation | 5 | 2/1/2 | 40.0% |
| C42 | Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit | 5 | 2/1/2 | 40.0% |
| E11 | Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation | 4 | 1/0/3 | 25.0% |
| A45 | Indian Defense: Paleface Attack, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Deferred | 4 | 1/1/2 | 25.0% |
| E46 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 1/1/1 | 33.3% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line | 3 | 0/2/1 | 0.0% |
| B22 | Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack | 3 | 0/2/1 | 0.0% |
| D05 | Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 3 | 1/1/1 | 33.3% |
| D30 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack | 3 | 0/2/1 | 0.0% |
Notable wins
| Date | Opponent | Elo | Event | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2017 | Guillaume Cardin | 2,040 | Montreal Mercredi 03 | C52 |
| May 2010 | Paul Lalonde | 1,946 | Montreal Mercredi 12 | A17 |
| Nov 2015 | Denis Gauthier | 1,938 | Montreal Mercredi 11 | B22 |
| May 2016 | Alexis Langlois-Remillard | 1,919 | Montreal Mercredi 05 | A01 |
| May 2017 | Pierre Beaulieu | 1,902 | Montreal Mercredi 05 | A40 |
Top events
| Event | Year | Games | Score | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Mercredi 11 | 2018 | 30 | 17 | 1,840 |
| Montreal Mercredi 10 | 2018 | 29 | 15.5 | 1,809 |
| Montreal Mercredi 02 | 2019 | 29 | 13.5 | 1,720 |
| Montreal Mercredi 04 | 2019 | 28 | 9.5 | 1,671 |
| Montreal Mercredi 01 | 2019 | 25 | 11 | 1,744 |
| Montreal Mercredi 05 | 2019 | 20 | 6.5 | 1,676 |
| Montreal Mercredi 08 | 2018 | 15 | 11 | 1,926 |
| Montreal Mercredi 03 | 2017 | 15 | 10 | 1,930 |
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Start preparationFrequently asked questions
What openings does Claude-Eric Gates play as White?
As White, Claude-Eric Gates's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack (7 games, 28.6% win rate); English Opening: King's English Variation, Botvinnik System, Prickly Pawn Pass System (6 games, 66.7% win rate); Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 119 games with White is in the table above.
What openings does Claude-Eric Gates play as Black?
As Black, Claude-Eric Gates most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Melbourne Shuffle Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit (5 games, 40.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 118 games.
What is Claude-Eric Gates's FIDE rating?
Claude-Eric Gates is currently rated – in classical chess.
How many games has Claude-Eric Gates played?
Our database contains 237 games by Claude-Eric Gates. Overall record: 89 wins, 52 draws, 96 losses (37.6% win rate).
How do I prepare against Claude-Eric Gates?
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