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United Kingdom · World #21,282 classical · FIDE ID 405825

Our database contains 60 games by David Wise, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find David Wise's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David Wise 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,0462,228Jul 2003

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall6015301525.0%
As White27713725.9%
As Black33817824.2%

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of David Wise's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from David Wise's side.

First moves as White (27 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d41866.7%58.3%
e4933.3%33.3%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (21 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e51885.7%58.3%
c529.5%25.0%
e614.8%50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e6333.3%50.0%
Nf6333.3%33.3%
d5222.2%50.0%
f5111.1%0.0%

David Wise's chess games

All 60 games by David Wise in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 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: 15 wins, 30 draws, 15 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
C05French: Tarrasch Variation41/2/125.0%
D10Slav Defense41/2/125.0%
D30Catalan21/1/050.0%
E14Indian Defense10/1/00.0%
E71King's Indian Defense11/0/0100.0%
E91King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation11/0/0100.0%
A40Mikenas Defense10/1/00.0%
B06Modern Defense10/1/00.0%
A70Benoni Defense10/0/10.0%
C43Petrov's Defense10/0/10.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
C56Italian Game52/3/040.0%
C30King's Gambit32/1/066.7%
C60Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense30/2/10.0%
A84Horwitz Defense20/1/10.0%
A14English Opening: Neo-Catalan10/1/00.0%
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian10/1/00.0%
E11Catalan10/1/00.0%
A88Dutch Defense10/0/10.0%
C18French: Winawer Variation11/0/0100.0%
C55Four Knights Game: Italian Variation10/1/00.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Aug 2006Richard Lobo2,261ch-GBR OpenE91
Aug 2006Chris S Jones2,110ch-GBR OpenC56
Oct 2025Toby Quaite2,106Scarborough CongressD04
Aug 2007Roger D De Coverly2,086ch-GBR 94thC77
Jul 2007Meri Grigoryan2,048ch-GBR 94thC30

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-BCF Major Open2013116.51,980
ch-GBR 94th2007113.51,994
ch-GBR Open2006116.52,155
chT-BCF 3N 1314 (4NCL)201462.51,947
46th Torquay Open2012532,119
Scarborough Open202341.51,667
Scarborough Congress202542.52,194
chT3N-BCF 1415 (4NCL)201542.52,081
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David Wise's chess games?

60 games by David Wise, from Apr 2003 to Jul 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 Wise has played.

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

Across 27 games with White in our database, David Wise opens with 1.d4 (67% of games), 1.e4 (33% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David Wise answers 1...e5 (86% of games), 1...c5 (10% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (33% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games), 1...d5 (22% of games).

What openings does David Wise play as White?

As White, David Wise's most-played openings in our database are: French: Tarrasch Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Slav Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Catalan (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 27 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David Wise play as Black?

As Black, David Wise most often plays: Italian Game (5 games, 40.0% win rate); King's Gambit (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 33 games.

What is David Wise's FIDE rating?

David Wise is currently rated 2,046 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,228 (Jul 2003).

How many games has David Wise played?

Our database contains 60 games by David Wise, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 15 wins, 30 draws, 15 losses (25.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against David Wise?

60 games by David Wise 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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