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Prepare against Simeon Bott

United Kingdom · World #17,948 classical · FIDE ID 474274

Our database contains 35 games by Simeon Bott, covering Nov 2018 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Simeon Bott's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Simeon Bott 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
Classical2,0752,075Jul 2026
Rapid1,8331,833Jul 2026
Blitz1,8341,834Jul 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall352141060.0%
As White20122660.0%
As Black1592460.0%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (20 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e41890.0%63.9%
d4210.0%75.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c5444.4%100.0%
d6333.3%16.7%
e5222.2%25.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (1 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf61100.0%100.0%

Simeon Bott's chess games

All 35 games by Simeon Bott 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: 21 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B32Sicilian74/0/357.1%
B81Sicilian: Scheveningen21/0/150.0%
B15Caro-Kann: Main Line10/1/00.0%
C10French Defense11/0/0100.0%
D85Grünfeld Defense11/0/0100.0%
C55Italian Game11/0/0100.0%
C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense11/0/0100.0%
C99Ruy Lopez: Closed10/0/10.0%
B27Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon11/0/0100.0%
B99Sicilian: Najdorf11/0/0100.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A07English Opening: Reverse Sicilian43/0/175.0%
C41Pirc Defense: Lion System30/1/20.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin22/0/0100.0%
B23Sicilian: Closed11/0/0100.0%
B93Sicilian: Najdorf11/0/0100.0%
A52Budapest Defense11/0/0100.0%
D03Torre Attack11/0/0100.0%
C47Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation10/0/10.0%
C42Petrov's Defense10/1/00.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Nov 2020Andrew P Lewis2,243chT1-BCF 2021 (4NCL) onlineB65
Apr 2020Neil Thomson1,960chT3-BCF 1920 (4NCL) onlineC55
May 2019Steven J Burke1,952chT-BCF 4S 1819 (4NCL)B32
Apr 2020John W Waterfield1,943chT3-BCF 1920 (4NCL) onlineB22
Aug 2019Ronnie Burton1,886106th ch-GBR U1900A07

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-British Universities202276.51,826
chT3-BCF 1920 (4NCL) online2020731,897
ENG Terafinal201763.5210
28th Leamington Spa 4NCL Open B2022421,804
106th ch-GBR U19002019431,873
chT-BCF 4S 1819 (4NCL)201932.52,008
chT1-BCF 2021 (4NCL) online2020222,424
chT3-BCF 1920 (4NCL) Online Playoffs202010.51,697
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Simeon Bott's chess games?

35 games by Simeon Bott, 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 Simeon Bott has played.

What does Simeon Bott play on the first move as White?

Across 20 games with White in our database, Simeon Bott opens with 1.e4 (90% of games), 1.d4 (10% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Simeon Bott answers 1...c5 (44% of games), 1...d6 (33% of games), 1...e5 (22% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Simeon Bott play as White?

As White, Simeon Bott's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (7 games, 57.1% win rate); Sicilian: Scheveningen (2 games, 50.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Main Line (1 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 20 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Simeon Bott play as Black?

As Black, Simeon Bott most often plays: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Pirc Defense: Lion System (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (2 games, 100.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 15 games.

What is Simeon Bott's FIDE rating?

Simeon Bott is currently rated 2,075 in classical chess, 1,833 in rapid and 1,834 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,075 (Jul 2026).

How many games has Simeon Bott played?

Our database contains 35 games by Simeon Bott, covering Nov 2018 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 21 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses (60.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Simeon Bott?

35 games by Simeon Bott 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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