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Prepare against Garth I Owen

CM · GCI · World #83,046 classical · FIDE ID 10700382

When preparing against Garth I Owen, expect 1.e4 in 46% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%).

Our database contains 56 games by Garth I Owen, covering Nov 2018 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Garth I Owen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Garth I Owen 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
Classical1,7801,840Jul 2025
Blitz1,6881,840Jul 2025

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall561493325.0%
As White26941334.6%
As Black30552016.7%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (26 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e41246.2%20.8%
c41142.3%59.1%
d4311.5%66.7%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (14 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c514100.0%28.6%

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf69100.0%27.8%

Garth I Owen's chess games

All 56 games by Garth I Owen in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2018 - 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: 14 wins, 9 draws, 33 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A20English Opening: Reverse Sicilian41/1/225.0%
B90Sicilian: Najdorf31/0/233.3%
A11English Opening: Slav Setup21/0/150.0%
A40English Opening20/2/00.0%
B30Sicilian: Rossolimo20/1/10.0%
A56Benoni Defense22/0/0100.0%
A41Rat Defense10/0/10.0%
E09Réti Opening11/0/0100.0%
C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense10/0/10.0%
C74Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred10/0/10.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A45Indian Defense50/1/40.0%
B90Sicilian: Najdorf51/0/420.0%
B23Sicilian: Closed31/0/233.3%
B50Sicilian20/1/10.0%
A15English Opening20/0/20.0%
E81King's Indian: Sämisch21/0/150.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin21/0/150.0%
B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit10/1/00.0%
A03Bird's opening10/0/10.0%
A48Torre Attack10/0/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Aug 2025A Yevchenko2,276Titled Tue LateB90
Aug 2025Rogerio Paulo Muller Fernandes2,241Titled Tue LateC15
Oct 2018Gerda Nevska1,81944th Guernsey OpenA56
Sep 2024Joseph Adeshole Brian Beckley1,814Olympiad-45A11
Sep 2024Cyrus Daniel1,759Olympiad-45B90

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
Titled Tuesday2025182.51,888
Reykjavik Open2024941,788
46th Guernsey Open202273.51,871
44th Guernsey Open201873.51,739
Olympiad-45202474.51,960
TCh-Euro Small Nations202570.51,747
45th Olympiad 2024202410
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Garth I Owen's chess games?

56 games by Garth I Owen, from Nov 2018 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 Garth I Owen has played.

What does Garth I Owen play on the first move as White?

Across 26 games with White in our database, Garth I Owen opens with 1.e4 (46% of games), 1.c4 (42% of games), 1.d4 (12% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Garth I Owen answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Garth I Owen play as White?

As White, Garth I Owen's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (3 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening: Slav Setup (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 26 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Garth I Owen play as Black?

As Black, Garth I Owen most often plays: Indian Defense (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 30 games.

What is Garth I Owen's FIDE rating?

Garth I Owen is currently rated 1,780 in classical chess and 1,688 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,840 (Jul 2025).

How many games has Garth I Owen played?

Our database contains 56 games by Garth I Owen, covering Nov 2018 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 14 wins, 9 draws, 33 losses (25.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Garth I Owen?

56 games by Garth I Owen 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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