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FM William Claridge-Hansen

Full name

William Claridge-Hansen

Born

1/1/1999 (age 26)‎

Place of birth

Federation

England

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (14 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (12 games)

English Opening: King's English Variation (11 games)

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (8 games)

English Opening: Great Snake Variation (7 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Capablanca Variation (7 games)

Réti Opening: Sicilian Invitation (7 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Gubinsky-Melts Defense (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon Variation (4 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
William Claridge-Hansen (2360) Shreyas Royal (2463)	½-½	32	2024
William Claridge-Hansen (2348) Daniel Alsina Leal (2495)	½-½	49	2024
William Claridge-Hansen (2366) Marcus R Harvey (2468)	0-1	29	2024
William Claridge-Hansen (2345) Samuel Chow (2340)	0-1	29	2024
William Claridge-Hansen (2360) Alexander Cherniaev	1-0	46	2024
William Claridge-Hansen (2345) Andrew J Ledger (2330)	½-½	36	2023
William Claridge-Hansen (2332) Mark L Hebden (2436)	½-½	49	2023
William Claridge-Hansen (2332) Harry Grieve (2459)	½-½	60	2023
William Claridge-Hansen (2332) Peter Shaw (2066)	½-½	30	2023
William Claridge-Hansen (2332) John Merriman (2274)	1-0	28	2023

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