Prepare against Philip Hayward

United Kingdom · World #23,320 classical · FIDE ID 20672870

Our database contains 99 games by Philip Hayward, covering Jul 2012 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Philip Hayward's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Philip Hayward 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 Philip Hayward's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Philip Hayward's side.

First moves as White (51 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 98% of White games, 59.0% score
  • …e5 (32% of these games) — Hayward usually continues g3 (46.4% score)
  • …Nf6 (24% of these games) — Hayward usually continues g3 (70.0% score)
  • …e6 (16% of these games) — Hayward usually continues g3 (68.8% score)
• 1.e4 — 2% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c6 (100% of these games) — Hayward usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (18 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (18 games)

Philip Hayward's chess games

All 99 games by Philip Hayward in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2012 - 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: 44 wins, 17 draws, 38 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Philip Hayward's chess games?

99 games by Philip Hayward, from Jul 2012 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 Philip Hayward has played.

What does Philip Hayward play on the first move as White?

Across 51 games with White in our database, Philip Hayward opens with 1.c4 (98% of games), 1.e4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Philip Hayward answers 1...e6 (78% of games), 1...Nf6 (17% of games), 1...e5 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...f5 (100% of games).

What openings does Philip Hayward play as White?

As White, Philip Hayward's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (17 games, 41.2% win rate); English Opening (16 games, 68.8% win rate); English Opening: Neo-Catalan (6 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 51 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Philip Hayward play as Black?

As Black, Philip Hayward most often plays: Dutch Defense (21 games, 38.1% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (5 games, 0.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (5 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 48 games.

What is Philip Hayward's FIDE rating?

Philip Hayward is currently rated 2,031 in classical chess, 1,974 in rapid and 1,992 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,048 (Feb 2026).

How many games has Philip Hayward played?

Our database contains 99 games by Philip Hayward, covering Jul 2012 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 44 wins, 17 draws, 38 losses (44.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Philip Hayward?

99 games by Philip Hayward 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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