Prepare against David J Walker

FM · United Kingdom · World #9,277 classical · FIDE ID 400882

Our database contains 187 games by David J Walker, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find David J Walker's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David J Walker 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 J Walker's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from David J Walker's side.

First moves as White (101 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 91% of White games, 69.6% score
  • …Nf6 (29% of these games) — Walker usually continues g3 (82.1% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Walker usually continues g3 (75.0% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Walker usually continues g3 (68.2% score)
• 1.e4 — 4% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Walker usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (25% of these games) — Walker usually continues exd5 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (25% of these games) — Walker usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (39 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (32 games)

David J Walker's chess games

All 187 games by David J Walker 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: 84 wins, 65 draws, 38 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David J Walker's chess games?

187 games by David J Walker, 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 David J Walker has played.

What does David J Walker play on the first move as White?

Across 101 games with White in our database, David J Walker opens with 1.c4 (91% of games), 1.e4 (4% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David J Walker answers 1...e6 (62% of games), 1...e5 (26% of games), 1...g6 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (69% of games), 1...d6 (25% of games), 1...e6 (6% of games).

What openings does David J Walker play as White?

As White, David J Walker's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (30 games, 63.3% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (23 games, 52.2% win rate); English Opening: Neo-Catalan (8 games, 37.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 101 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David J Walker play as Black?

As Black, David J Walker most often plays: French: Tarrasch Variation (9 games, 11.1% win rate); Catalan (6 games, 66.7% win rate); French: Advance Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 86 games.

What is David J Walker's FIDE rating?

David J Walker is currently rated 2,181 in classical chess, 2,130 in rapid and 2,187 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,308 (Mar 2016).

How many games has David J Walker played?

Our database contains 187 games by David J Walker, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 84 wins, 65 draws, 38 losses (44.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against David J Walker?

187 games by David J Walker 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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