Prepare against John N Sugden

United Kingdom · World #49,601 classical · FIDE ID 402001

Our database contains 425 games by John N Sugden, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find John N Sugden's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John N Sugden 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 John N Sugden's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from John N Sugden's side.

First moves as White (217 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 50% of White games, 61.0% score
  • …c5 (41% of these games) — Sugden usually continues Nc3 (59.3% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Sugden usually continues Nf3 (71.1% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Sugden usually continues d4 (61.1% score)
• 1.d4 — 49% of White games, 55.2% score
  • …Nf6 (51% of these games) — Sugden usually continues c4 (57.4% score)
  • …d5 (25% of these games) — Sugden usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …f5 (8% of these games) — Sugden usually continues g3 (33.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (93 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (79 games)

John N Sugden's chess games

All 425 games by John N Sugden 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: 146 wins, 161 draws, 118 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John N Sugden's chess games?

425 games by John N Sugden, 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 John N Sugden has played.

What does John N Sugden play on the first move as White?

Across 217 games with White in our database, John N Sugden opens with 1.e4 (50% of games), 1.d4 (49% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, John N Sugden answers 1...c5 (63% of games), 1...c6 (37% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (92% of games), 1...c5 (6% of games), 1...f5 (1% of games).

What openings does John N Sugden play as White?

As White, John N Sugden's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (43 games, 39.5% win rate); French: Advance Variation (16 games, 43.8% win rate); Slav Defense (14 games, 35.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 218 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John N Sugden play as Black?

As Black, John N Sugden most often plays: Sicilian (32 games, 31.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (24 games, 8.3% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (14 games, 35.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 207 games.

What is John N Sugden's FIDE rating?

John N Sugden is currently rated 1,894 in classical chess, 2,008 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,235 (Sep 2009).

How many games has John N Sugden played?

Our database contains 425 games by John N Sugden, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 146 wins, 161 draws, 118 losses (34.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against John N Sugden?

425 games by John N Sugden 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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