Prepare against Dave J Ledger

FM · United Kingdom · World #15,421 classical · FIDE ID 401986

Our database contains 993 games by Dave J Ledger, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Dave J Ledger's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Dave J Ledger 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 Dave J Ledger's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Dave J Ledger's side.

First moves as White (502 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 91% of White games, 56.7% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Ledger usually continues Nf3 (56.5% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Ledger usually continues Nf3 (53.3% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Ledger usually continues d4 (59.1% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 6% of White games, 46.4% score
  • …Nf6 (29% of these games) — Ledger usually continues g3 (56.3% score)
  • …d5 (25% of these games) — Ledger usually continues g3 (33.3% score)
  • …c5 (11% of these games) — Ledger usually continues g3 (33.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (209 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (196 games)

Dave J Ledger's chess games

All 993 games by Dave J Ledger 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: 407 wins, 233 draws, 353 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Keith C Arkell (11 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Dave J Ledger's chess games?

993 games by Dave J Ledger, 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 Dave J Ledger has played.

What does Dave J Ledger play on the first move as White?

Across 502 games with White in our database, Dave J Ledger opens with 1.e4 (91% of games), 1.Nf3 (6% of games), 1.d4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Dave J Ledger answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (79% of games), 1...f5 (15% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games).

What openings does Dave J Ledger play as White?

As White, Dave J Ledger's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (64 games, 35.9% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (33 games, 48.5% win rate); Sicilian (33 games, 45.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 502 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Dave J Ledger play as Black?

As Black, Dave J Ledger most often plays: Dutch Defense (37 games, 27.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (31 games, 45.2% win rate); Indian Defense (29 games, 27.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 491 games.

What is Dave J Ledger's FIDE rating?

Dave J Ledger is currently rated 2,101 in classical chess, 2,221 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,306 (Jun 2013).

How many games has Dave J Ledger played?

Our database contains 993 games by Dave J Ledger, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 407 wins, 233 draws, 353 losses (41.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Dave J Ledger?

993 games by Dave J Ledger 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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