Prepare against Dominic Cross

PRT · World #52,550 classical · FIDE ID 1904205

Our database contains 90 games by Dominic Cross, covering Jan 2004 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Dominic Cross's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Dominic Cross 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 Dominic Cross's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Dominic Cross's side.

First moves as White (44 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 84% of White games, 55.4% score
  • …Nf6 (41% of these games) — Cross usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (32% of these games) — Cross usually continues c4 (77.3% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Cross usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
• 1.e4 — 14% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Cross usually continues Nf3 (16.7% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Cross usually continues exd5 (100.0% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Cross usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (14 games)

Dominic Cross's chess games

All 90 games by Dominic Cross in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2004 - 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: 31 wins, 18 draws, 41 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Dominic Cross's chess games?

90 games by Dominic Cross, from Jan 2004 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 Dominic Cross has played.

What does Dominic Cross play on the first move as White?

Across 44 games with White in our database, Dominic Cross opens with 1.d4 (84% of games), 1.e4 (14% of games), 1.d3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Dominic Cross answers 1...e5 (50% of games), 1...e6 (38% of games), 1...c5 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (43% of games), 1...d5 (43% of games), 1...e6 (14% of games).

What openings does Dominic Cross play as White?

As White, Dominic Cross's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Gambit Declined (5 games, 100.0% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 44 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Dominic Cross play as Black?

As Black, Dominic Cross most often plays: Italian Game: Classical Variation (6 games, 33.3% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Slav Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 46 games.

What is Dominic Cross's FIDE rating?

Dominic Cross is currently rated 1,883 in classical chess, 1,936 in rapid and 1,871 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,992 (Mar 2012).

How many games has Dominic Cross played?

Our database contains 90 games by Dominic Cross, covering Jan 2004 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 31 wins, 18 draws, 41 losses (34.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Dominic Cross?

90 games by Dominic Cross 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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