Player profile
Blackford, Ross
Dossier
49 of 59 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.8%
Opened e4: 24/24
Castled kingside: 34Same-side castling: 27Opposite-side castling: 7Castled queenside: 7Did not castle: 4
Played in the center: 19Played on the kingside: 11Played on the queenside: 10Fianchettoed kingside: 3Fianchettoed queenside: 3
Initiated exchanges: 34Active pieces: 30Sacrificed material: 29Kept the bishop pair: 21Space advantage: 20Backward pawn: 19Isolated pawn: 19Missed tactics: 15Avoided exchanges: 6Played gambits: 6
Openings
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As White 28 games 13W 9D 6L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 5W 5D 2L
Moscow Variation 7 games 2W 4D 1L
Main Line
4 games
1W
3D
0L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
1D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Cobra Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Italian Game 6 games 2W 1D 3L
Classical Variation 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Giuoco Pianissimo
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Giuoco Piano 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
French Defense 5 games 4W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Morozevich Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Chistyakov Defense, Modern Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Chistyakov Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mindeno Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Shirov Gambit
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alburt Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 27 games 11W 8D 8L
Caro-Kann Defense 10 games 4W 4D 2L
Advance Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Tal Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Forgacs Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Endgame Offer 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lobron System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 6 games 2W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Czech Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Dutch Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Chebanenko Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Geller Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Defense, Semi-Slav Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Euwe Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dutch Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Staunton Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gurevich System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 241
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Games Showing all 59 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.13 | Round 5: Semenov, Igor - Blackford, Ross | 5.2 | 2026.09.13 Semenov, Igor (2411326) (1885) | 1 | 83.00% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2026.09.13 | Round 4: Blackford, Ross - Keenan, Alex | 4.3 | 2026.09.13 Keenan, Alex (2409518) (1813) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d5 | |
| 2026.09.12 | Round 3: Vayanos,George Marwan - Blackford, Ross | 3.2 | 2026.09.12 Vayanos,George Marwan (5309077) (2077) | ½ | 98.80% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.12 | Round 2: Blackford, Ross - Roger, Michael | 2.3 | 2026.09.12 Roger, Michael (2414970) (1860) | 1 | 97.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. f4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.09.11 | Round 1: Smith, Harry E - Blackford, Ross | 1.3 | 2026.09.11 Smith, Harry E (2417960) (1817) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.08.09 | Round 9: Blackford, Ross - Pigott, John C | 9.11 | 2026.08.09 Pigott, John C (400459) (2255) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 8: Toma, Katarzyna - Blackford, Ross | 8.13 | 2026.08.08 Toma, Katarzyna (1119907) (2208) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 6: Blackford, Ross - Turner, Max N | 6.3 | 2026.08.06 Turner, Max N (447722) (2273) | ½ | 93.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 5: Wells, Peter K - Blackford, Ross | 5.4 | 2026.08.05 Wells, Peter K (400327) (2313) | ½ | 92.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 4: Blackford, Ross - Badacsonyi, Frankie | 4.14 | 2026.08.04 Badacsonyi, Frankie (460400) (2252) | 1 | 86.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 3: Crawford, Owen - Blackford, Ross | 3.22 | 2026.08.03 Crawford, Owen (343409393) (2205) | 1 | 88.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 e6 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 2: Blackford, Ross - Murawski, Jan | 2.1 | 2026.08.02 Murawski, Jan (21009287) (2246) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.08.01 | Round 1: Fitzsimons, David - Blackford, Ross | 1.4 | 2026.08.01 Fitzsimons, David (2501961) (2317) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.07.17 | Round 7: Kanyamarala, Trisha - Blackford, Ross | 7.1 | 2026.07.17 Kanyamarala, Trisha (45004722) (2296) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.08 | Round 9: Blackford, Ross - Munshi, Aryan | 9.6 | 2026.07.08 Munshi, Aryan (2407752) (1919) | 0 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 8: Greet, Andrew N - Blackford, Ross | 8.2 | 2026.07.07 Greet, Andrew N (405817) (2413) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 7: Sharma, Devesh - Blackford, Ross | 7.4 | 2026.07.07 Sharma, Devesh (2410818) (2063) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.06 | Round 6: Blackford, Ross - Chua, Zachary McDonald | 6.7 | 2026.07.06 Chua, Zachary McDonald (2640538) (1887) | ½ | 75.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 5: Del Mar, Tristan Isaac - Blackford, Ross | 5.5 | 2026.07.05 Del Mar, Tristan Isaac (2410257) (1969) | ½ | 80.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 4: Blackford, Ross - Babu, Anoop | 4.7 | 2026.07.05 Babu, Anoop (2409828) (1901) | 1 | 95.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.07.03 | Round 2: Blackford, Ross - Irving, Neil | 2.7 | 2026.07.03 Irving, Neil (2402238) (1902) | 1 | 99.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2026.07.03 | Round 1: Keenan, Alex - Blackford, Ross | 1.12 | 2026.07.03 Keenan, Alex (2409518) (1817) | 1 | 96.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 7: Mallick, Sai - Blackford, Ross | 7.6 | 2026.05.25 Mallick, Sai (2411768) (1809) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 6: Blackford, Ross - Adam, Michael | 6.12 | 2026.05.25 Adam, Michael (2416646) (1812) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.05.24 | Round 5: Malkin, Jamie - Blackford, Ross | 5.3 | 2026.05.24 Malkin, Jamie (2403668) (2132) | 0 | 81.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 Qc7 | |
| 2026.05.23 | Round 3: Lothian, Robert - Blackford, Ross | 3.2 | 2026.05.23 Lothian, Robert (2401835) (2031) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.05.23 | Round 2: Blackford, Ross - Irving, Neil | 2.3 | 2026.05.23 Irving, Neil (2402238) (1892) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 4: Blackford, Ross - Melaugh, Shane | 4.1 | 2026.05.22 Melaugh, Shane (2509580) (2254) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 1: Brookens, Lewis - Blackford, Ross | 1.4 | 2026.05.22 Brookens, Lewis (2403552) (1857) | 1 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.03.25 | Round 3: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian - Blackford, Ross | 3.1 | 2026.03.25 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (1512668) (2647) | 0 | 81.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.07.13 | Round 9: Blackford, Ross - Savidge, Daniel | 9.4 | 2025.07.13 Savidge, Daniel (450332) (2141) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.07.12 | Round 8: McKay, Roderick M - Blackford, Ross | 8.4 | 2025.07.12 McKay, Roderick M (2400049) (2181) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2025.07.11 | Round 7: Blackford, Ross - Vadalia, Jainill | 7.11 | 2025.07.11 Vadalia, Jainill (2409399) (2018) | 1 | 83.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2025.07.10 | Round 6: Carroll, Peter - Blackford, Ross | 6.5 | 2025.07.10 Carroll, Peter (2510243) (2169) | 0 | 80.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.07.10 | Round 5: Blackford, Ross - Ridge, Benjamin | 5.6 | 2025.07.10 Ridge, Benjamin (2404702) (1865) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 | |
| 2025.07.09 | Round 4: Gera, Marvin - Blackford, Ross | 4.11 | 2025.07.09 Gera, Marvin (2409992) (1830) | 1 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.08 | Round 3: Blackford, Ross - Roger, Michael | 3.9 | 2025.07.08 Roger, Michael (2414970) (1690) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2025.07.08 | Round 2: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian - Blackford, Ross | 2.1 | 2025.07.08 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (1512668) (2642) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.07.07 | Round 1: Blackford, Ross - Keenan, Alex | 1.14 | 2025.07.07 Keenan, Alex (2409518) (1767) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 | |
| 2025.02.07 | Blackpool Open 2025 | 1.4 | 2025.02.07 Merriman, John (402362) (2216) | ½ | 95.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 | |
| 2024.07.14 | Round 9: Blackford, Ross - Spencer, Edwin A | 9.10 | 2024.07.14 Spencer, Edwin A (2401568) (2119) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 8: Burnett, Andrew - Blackford, Ross | 8.5 | 2024.07.13 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2174) | 0 | 85.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: Blackford, Ross - Sharma, Devesh | 7.9 | 2024.07.12 Sharma, Devesh (2410818) (1814) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 6: Railwani, Tavish - Blackford, Ross | 6.17 | 2024.07.11 Railwani, Tavish (2410249) (1758) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: Blackford, Ross - Bhatia, Kanishka | 5.11 | 2024.07.11 Bhatia, Kanishka (2410095) (1900) | ½ | 90.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 4: Holm, Ragnar - Blackford, Ross | 4.6 | 2024.07.10 Holm, Ragnar (1505858) (2130) | ½ | 90.60% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 3: Blackford, Ross - Grant, Jonathan I M | 3.13 | 2024.07.09 Grant, Jonathan I M (2400294) (2139) | ½ | 91.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 2: Robertson, Jim - Blackford, Ross | 2.15 | 2024.07.09 Robertson, Jim (2403471) (1686) | 1 | 85.70% | 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.08 | Round 1: Blackford, Ross - Mannion, Stephen R | 1.11 | 2024.07.08 Mannion, Stephen R (2400111) (2139) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.05.27 | Round 7: Brookens, Lewis - Blackford, Ross | 2024.05.27 Brookens, Lewis (2403552) (1923) | 1 | 88.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Qc2 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 6: Blackford, Ross - Malkin, Jamie | 2024.05.27 Malkin, Jamie (2403668) (2078) | 1 | 83.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 5: Blackford, Ross - McKay, Jonathan | 2024.05.26 McKay, Jonathan (2405512) (1979) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 3: Burnett, Andrew - Blackford, Ross | 2024.05.26 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2149) | 0 | 85.80% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.02.11 | Round 5: Blackford, Ross - Kee, Steve | 2024.02.11 Kee, Steve (435945) (2179) | ½ | 86.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 | ||
| 2024.02.09 | Round 1: Ross Blackford - Sooraj Menothuparambil Raju | 2024.02.09 Sooraj Menothuparambil Raju | 0 | 85.20% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 | ||
| 2023.07.09 | Round 5: Jamie Malkin - Ross Blackford | 2023.07.09 Jamie Malkin | 0 | 90.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2023.07.09 | Round 4: Toby Cox - Ross Blackford | 2023.07.09 Toby Cox | 0 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2023.07.08 | Round 3: Ross Blackford - Tushar Roul | 2023.07.08 Tushar Roul | 1 | 88.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2023.07.07 | Round 1: Ross Blackford - Vipin Zamvar | 2023.07.07 Vipin Zamvar | 0 | 93.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 |