Prepare against David Cannon

IM · Australia · World #3,201 classical · FIDE ID 3213110

Our database contains 225 games by David Cannon, covering Jul 2011 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find David Cannon's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David Cannon 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 David Cannon's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from David Cannon's side.

First moves as White (109 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 53% of White games, 56.0% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Cannon usually continues c4 (52.9% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Cannon usually continues c4 (60.7% score)
  • …e6 (5% of these games) — Cannon usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
• 1.e4 — 41% of White games, 60.0% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Cannon usually continues c3 (68.8% score)
  • …e5 (31% of these games) — Cannon usually continues Nf3 (64.3% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Cannon usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (45 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (44 games)

David Cannon's chess games

All 225 games by David Cannon in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2011 - 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: 97 wins, 49 draws, 79 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David Cannon's chess games?

225 games by David Cannon, from Jul 2011 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 David Cannon has played.

What does David Cannon play on the first move as White?

Across 109 games with White in our database, David Cannon opens with 1.d4 (53% of games), 1.e4 (41% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David Cannon answers 1...c5 (73% of games), 1...c6 (16% of games), 1...d6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (82% of games), 1...f5 (11% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games).

What openings does David Cannon play as White?

As White, David Cannon's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (27 games, 37.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Slav Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 109 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David Cannon play as Black?

As Black, David Cannon most often plays: Sicilian (17 games, 35.3% win rate); Indian Defense (10 games, 40.0% win rate); English Opening (9 games, 22.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 116 games.

What is David Cannon's FIDE rating?

David Cannon is currently rated 2,330 in classical chess, 2,050 in rapid and 2,107 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,339 (Jun 2026).

How many games has David Cannon played?

Our database contains 225 games by David Cannon, covering Jul 2011 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 97 wins, 49 draws, 79 losses (43.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against David Cannon?

225 games by David Cannon 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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