Player profile
Walker, Samuel A
Dossier
28 of 29 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.3%
Opened d4: 8/14Opened Nf3: 3/14Opened c4: 2/14Opened e4: 1/14
Castled kingside: 24Same-side castling: 21Did not castle: 4Opposite-side castling: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played on the queenside: 9Played in the center: 6Fianchettoed queenside: 4Played on the kingside: 2
Kept the bishop pair: 20Initiated exchanges: 20Active pieces: 19Space advantage: 18Sacrificed material: 18Backward pawn: 16Isolated pawn: 11Missed tactics: 7Played gambits: 7Avoided exchanges: 4
Openings
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As White 14 games 4W 6D 4L
English Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Orthodox Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Gligoric-Taimanov System
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hanham Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 15 games 3W 7D 5L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 1W 6D 5L
Dragon Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Yugoslav Attack, Topalov Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Old Sicilian 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Barmen Defense
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Polish Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bird Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 126
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Games Showing all 29 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.04 | Kingston Invitational Swiss 2026 | 9.13 | 2026.09.04 Bates, Caspar J (414760) (2036) | 1 | 97.90% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2026.08.21 | Kingston Invitational Swiss 2026 | 8.17 | 2026.08.21 Okike, David (8500134) (2158) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.20 | Kingston Invitational Swiss 2026 | 7.16 | 2026.08.20 Onslow, Teddy (436828) (1880) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2026.08.20 | 5th Kingston Invitational Swiss | 6.19 | 2026.08.20 Gosling, Marcus (430676) (1882) | 1 | 91.40% | 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.20 | 5th Kingston Invitational Swiss | 5.23 | 2026.08.20 Tambini, Jasper (418030) (1970) | ½ | 90.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.19 | 5th Kingston Invitational Swiss | 4.19 | 2026.08.19 Shankar, Yashwardhan (2411067) (1955) | 0 | 83.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 e6 | |
| 2026.08.19 | Kingston Invitational Swiss 2026 | 3.7 | 2026.08.19 Sooraj M R (35014730) (2187) | 0 | 79.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.19 | Round 2: Onslow, Alfie - Walker, Samuel A | 2.3 | 2026.08.19 Onslow, Alfie (436976) (2199) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 d5 | |
| 2026.08.19 | 5th Kingston Invitational Swiss | 1.28 | 2026.08.19 Cowan, Xavier (458465) (1864) | 1 | 92.50% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. Nf3 Nd7 | |
| 2026.01.10 | Round 2: Das, Sayantan - Walker, Samuel A | 2.11 | 2026.01.10 Das, Sayantan (5034426) (2434) | 0 | 75.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 10: Kuhendiran, Tharshan - Walker, Samuel A | 10.13 | 2025.12.07 Kuhendiran, Tharshan (423777) (1891) | 1 | - | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. e3 Nd7 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 9: Viswanath, Ganesh - Walker, Samuel A | 9.14 | 2025.12.07 Viswanath, Ganesh (3205738) (1950) | ½ | 82.90% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 8: Walker, Samuel A - Emms, John M | 8.30 | 2025.12.07 Emms, John M (400254) (2407) | 0 | 75.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.12.07 | Round 7: Sisupalan, Beni - Walker, Samuel A | 7.17 | 2025.12.07 Sisupalan, Beni (494585) (1891) | 1 | 88.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.12.06 | Round 5: Walker, Samuel A - Patel, Devan | 5.13 | 2025.12.06 Patel, Devan (447889) (1875) | ½ | 91.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2025.12.06 | Round 4: Tayar, Jonathan - Walker, Samuel A | 4.21 | 2025.12.06 Tayar, Jonathan (2606534) (2337) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.12.06 | Round 3: Walker, Samuel A - Czopor, Maciej | 3.33 | 2025.12.06 Czopor, Maciej (21805431) (2327) | ½ | 96.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.10.12 | Round 9: Ermachenko, Manuel - Walker, Samuel A | 9.6 | 2025.10.12 Ermachenko, Manuel (24560952) (2262) | 0 | 88.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.10.11 | Round 8: Walker, Samuel A - Voiteanu, Cristian-Gabriel | 8.10 | 2025.10.11 Voiteanu, Cristian-Gabriel (1208810) (2070) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.10 | Round 7: Viskelis, Darius - Walker, Samuel A | 7.7 | 2025.10.10 Viskelis, Darius (12800830) (2118) | ½ | 92.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2025.10.07 | Round 4: Walker, Samuel A - Asensio Ramos, Enrique Fernando | 4.8 | 2025.10.07 Asensio Ramos, Enrique Fernando (2214172) (2174) | 0 | 82.80% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 | |
| 2024.08.16 | Round 9: Walker, Samuel A - Hill, Alistair | 9.12 | 2024.08.16 Hill, Alistair (432407) (2089) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 | |
| 2024.08.16 | Round 8: Gallagher, Daniel GH - Walker, Samuel A | 8.9 | 2024.08.16 Gallagher, Daniel GH (436550) (2253) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 e6 | |
| 2024.08.15 | Round 7: Walker, Samuel A - Young, Daniel J | 7.14 | 2024.08.15 Young, Daniel J (425184) (1926) | 1 | 97.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.15 | Round 6: Dicen, Elis Denele - Walker, Samuel A | 6.12 | 2024.08.15 Dicen, Elis Denele (462560) (2060) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2024.08.14 | Round 5: Banerjee, Supratit - Walker, Samuel A | 5.11 | 2024.08.14 Banerjee, Supratit (2410079) (2156) | ½ | 93.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2024.08.13 | Round 3: Walker, Samuel A - Lalic, Peter D | 3.10 | 2024.08.13 Lalic, Peter D (416711) (2181) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 | |
| 2024.08.13 | Round 2: Buckley, Graeme N - Walker, Samuel A | 2.14 | 2024.08.13 Buckley, Graeme N (402265) (2293) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e5 | |
| 2024.08.12 | Round 1: Walker, Samuel A - Venkataramanan, T.S. | 1.10 | 2024.08.12 Venkataramanan, T.S. (5001579) (2225) | ½ | 94.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 |