Prepare against Tom Farrand

United Kingdom · World #15,605 classical · FIDE ID 406457

Our database contains 208 games by Tom Farrand, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Tom Farrand's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Tom Farrand 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 Tom Farrand's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Tom Farrand's side.

First moves as White (96 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 75% of White games, 54.9% score
  • …c5 (39% of these games) — Farrand usually continues Nc3 (44.2% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Farrand usually continues d4 (69.2% score)
  • …c6 (11% of these games) — Farrand usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 20% of White games, 55.3% score
  • …Nf6 (37% of these games) — Farrand usually continues g3 (57.1% score)
  • …e6 (16% of these games) — Farrand usually continues g3 (66.7% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Farrand usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (53 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (37 games)

Tom Farrand's chess games

All 208 games by Tom Farrand 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: 85 wins, 67 draws, 56 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Tom Farrand's chess games?

208 games by Tom Farrand, 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 Tom Farrand has played.

What does Tom Farrand play on the first move as White?

Across 96 games with White in our database, Tom Farrand opens with 1.e4 (75% of games), 1.c4 (20% of games), 1.d4 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Tom Farrand answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...f5 (51% of games), 1...e6 (35% of games), 1...Nf6 (14% of games).

What openings does Tom Farrand play as White?

As White, Tom Farrand's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (26 games, 30.8% win rate); English Opening (10 games, 30.0% win rate); French: Classical Variation (7 games, 42.9% win rate). The full breakdown of 96 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Tom Farrand play as Black?

As Black, Tom Farrand most often plays: Dutch Defense (23 games, 39.1% win rate); Sicilian (17 games, 35.3% win rate); Sicilian: Four Knights (16 games, 37.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 112 games.

What is Tom Farrand's FIDE rating?

Tom Farrand is currently rated 2,099 in classical chess, 1,976 in rapid and 1,973 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,280 (Apr 2009).

How many games has Tom Farrand played?

Our database contains 208 games by Tom Farrand, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 85 wins, 67 draws, 56 losses (40.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Tom Farrand?

208 games by Tom Farrand 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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