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Prepare against Jonathan I M Grant

United Kingdom · World #17,297 classical · FIDE ID 2400294

Our database contains 861 games by Jonathan I M Grant, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Jonathan I M Grant's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Jonathan I M Grant 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
Classical2,0822,283Apr 2007
Rapid2,2132,218Dec 2016
Blitz2,1022,235Jun 2013

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall86132520133537.7%
As White4191739714941.3%
As Black44215210418634.4%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (419 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c441799.5%52.9%
b310.2%0.0%
Nf310.2%100.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (222 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c6222100.0%48.6%

As Black against 1.d4 (134 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf6134100.0%45.5%

Jonathan I M Grant's chess games

All 861 games by Jonathan I M Grant 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: 325 wins, 201 draws, 335 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian15364/32/5741.8%
A36English Opening8233/20/2940.2%
A36English Opening: Symmetrical4316/12/1537.2%
A36Modern Defense215/3/1323.8%
A10English Opening: Dutch Defense2113/5/361.9%
D45Slav Defense196/5/831.6%
A18English Opening: Mikenas Variation179/2/652.9%
A11English Opening: Slav Setup167/7/243.8%
A14English Opening: Neo-Catalan145/6/335.7%
E05Catalan82/2/425.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B19Caro-Kann: Classical6321/13/2933.3%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation5619/14/2333.9%
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation3819/8/1150.0%
B10Caro-Kann2811/5/1239.3%
A46Indian Defense2712/4/1144.4%
A30English Opening268/9/930.8%
E11Bogo-Indian Defense224/8/1018.2%
E42Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System2010/3/750.0%
E39Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation205/5/1025.0%
E05Catalan173/7/717.6%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Nov 2009Andrei Sokolov2,57213th chI-Bayern Bank HofmannB12
Oct 2013Krasimir Rusev2,55629th EU-CupA30
Mar 2005Mark L Hebden2,521ch-EU UnionA36
Apr 2005Keith C Arkell2,492chT2-BCF 0405 (4NCL)A30
Jun 2003Oleksandr Sulypa2,4924th ch-EUA29

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-SCO2009125682,288
ch-EU Union20062010.52,348
Douglas IoM Open20181862,191
Glenrothes Open200515122,406
Edinburgh Open20011442,124
WchT Seniors 5020201462,184
4th ch-EU20031352,347
2nd ch-EU20011222,134

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Ian C. Robertson (10 games)

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Jonathan I M Grant's chess games?

861 games by Jonathan I M Grant, 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 Jonathan I M Grant has played.

What does Jonathan I M Grant play on the first move as White?

Across 419 games with White in our database, Jonathan I M Grant opens with 1.c4 (100% of games), 1.b3 (0% of games), 1.Nf3 (0% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Jonathan I M Grant answers 1...c6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Jonathan I M Grant play as White?

As White, Jonathan I M Grant's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (153 games, 41.8% win rate); English Opening (82 games, 40.2% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (43 games, 37.2% win rate). The full breakdown of 419 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Jonathan I M Grant play as Black?

As Black, Jonathan I M Grant most often plays: Caro-Kann: Classical (63 games, 33.3% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (56 games, 33.9% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (38 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 442 games.

What is Jonathan I M Grant's FIDE rating?

Jonathan I M Grant is currently rated 2,082 in classical chess, 2,213 in rapid and 2,102 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,283 (Apr 2007).

How many games has Jonathan I M Grant played?

Our database contains 861 games by Jonathan I M Grant, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 325 wins, 201 draws, 335 losses (37.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Jonathan I M Grant?

861 games by Jonathan I M Grant 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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