Prepare against John Stuart Plant

Australia · World #25,995 classical · FIDE ID 3212084

Our database contains 38 games by John Stuart Plant, covering Jul 2009 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find John Stuart Plant's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John Stuart Plant 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 Stuart Plant's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from John Stuart Plant's side.

First moves as White (21 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 81% of White games, 55.9% score
  • …c5 (65% of these games) — Plant usually continues f4 (56.3% score)
  • …c6 (12% of these games) — Plant usually continues f4 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (12% of these games) — Plant usually continues d3 (100.0% score)
• 1.b3 — 19% of White games, 12.5% score
  • …d6 (50% of these games) — Plant usually continues Bb2 (0.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (25% of these games) — Plant usually continues Bb2 (0.0% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Plant usually continues Bb2 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (12 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (4 games)

John Stuart Plant's chess games

All 38 games by John Stuart Plant in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2009 - 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: 16 wins, 9 draws, 13 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John Stuart Plant's chess games?

38 games by John Stuart Plant, from Jul 2009 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 Stuart Plant has played.

What does John Stuart Plant play on the first move as White?

Across 21 games with White in our database, John Stuart Plant opens with 1.e4 (81% of games), 1.b3 (19% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, John Stuart Plant answers 1...d6 (92% of games), 1...Nc6 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d6 (50% of games), 1...Nf6 (25% of games), 1...g6 (25% of games).

What openings does John Stuart Plant play as White?

As White, John Stuart Plant's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Nimzovich-Larsen attack (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Scandinavian Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 21 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John Stuart Plant play as Black?

As Black, John Stuart Plant most often plays: Philidor (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Pirc Defense (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 17 games.

What is John Stuart Plant's FIDE rating?

John Stuart Plant is currently rated 2,011 in classical chess, 1,985 in rapid and 1,924 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,059 (Sep 2025).

How many games has John Stuart Plant played?

Our database contains 38 games by John Stuart Plant, covering Jul 2009 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 16 wins, 9 draws, 13 losses (42.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against John Stuart Plant?

38 games by John Stuart Plant 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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