Prepare against Francis Rayner

United Kingdom · World #31,636 classical · FIDE ID 1800132

Our database contains 653 games by Francis Rayner, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Francis Rayner's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Francis Rayner 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 Francis Rayner's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Francis Rayner's side.

First moves as White (324 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 62% of White games, 57.7% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Rayner usually continues Nf3 (59.9% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Rayner usually continues Nf3 (58.3% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Rayner usually continues d4 (61.1% score)
• 1.c4 — 26% of White games, 53.5% score
  • …Nf6 (34% of these games) — Rayner usually continues Nf3 (55.0% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Rayner usually continues Nc3 (58.3% score)
  • …c5 (14% of these games) — Rayner usually continues Nf3 (54.5% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (158 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (112 games)

Francis Rayner's chess games

All 653 games by Francis Rayner 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: 201 wins, 224 draws, 228 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Francis Rayner's chess games?

653 games by Francis Rayner, 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 Francis Rayner has played.

What does Francis Rayner play on the first move as White?

Across 324 games with White in our database, Francis Rayner opens with 1.e4 (62% of games), 1.c4 (26% of games), 1.Nf3 (10% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Francis Rayner answers 1...c5 (70% of games), 1...e5 (20% of games), 1...Nf6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (96% of games), 1...g6 (2% of games), 1...d5 (1% of games).

What openings does Francis Rayner play as White?

As White, Francis Rayner's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (31 games, 41.9% win rate); Sicilian (29 games, 55.2% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (22 games, 45.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 324 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Francis Rayner play as Black?

As Black, Francis Rayner most often plays: Sicilian (46 games, 21.7% win rate); Indian Defense (23 games, 17.4% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (21 games, 38.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 329 games.

What is Francis Rayner's FIDE rating?

Francis Rayner is currently rated 1,976 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,263 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Francis Rayner played?

Our database contains 653 games by Francis Rayner, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 201 wins, 224 draws, 228 losses (30.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Francis Rayner?

653 games by Francis Rayner 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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