Match Report for Oliver Squire
I started playing some fun games of backgammon with my dad in the summer of 2016. I wanted to beat him so I looked up winning strategies on the internet. I found that there was no easy strategy to beat anyone (what a surprise!) - the game is much more complex than that. So I started watching matches on YouTube of the world's best players (mostly Mochy) and trying to pick up strategies and work out the reasons behind their moves. I got hooked and never looked back. I loved absorbing content and getting better. My first tournament was the 2017 Blackpool Imperial Cup where I got to the last 16 from 102. My most notable results are Runner up in West Yorshire Open 2020, member of NEBA A team who won UK clubs championship 2020, member of Team UK who got Silver in World team championship 2021 in Trier, Bronze in Venice 2022, winner of Blackpool Imperial Cup 2022, winner of UK Open Super Jackpot 2022, 2nd in 9th Merit Open Super Jackpot 2022.
Summary of Matches Rating 1,661.84 Experience 2793 Number of matches recorded 293 Number of analysed matches 293 PR across analysed matches - overall 3.9486 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - moves 3.4852 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - cube 5.3726 (Expert) Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall) 6.5315 (Expert) Matches won 179 (61.1%) Number of distinct opponents 198 Number of clubs played at 3 Earliest match recorded 2019-09-14 Latest match so far 2025-09-27 Peak rating 1,674.30 Peak rating (>400 exp.) 1,674.30 Average opponent rating 1,526.99
► Charts
Match locations Europe:
Matches: 265 (161 won, 104 lost)
Experience: 2529 (1539 points won, 990 lost)
Win rate: 60.75%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.09
Europe:
Matches: 265 (161 won, 104 lost)
Experience: 2529 (1539 points won, 990 lost)
Win rate: 60.75%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.09
North America:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 201 (132 points won, 69 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.95
North America:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 201 (132 points won, 69 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.95
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 9 (6 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 63 (42 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.50
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 9 (6 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 63 (42 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.50
win/lose Europe:
Matches: 265 (161 won, 104 lost)
Experience: 2529 (1539 points won, 990 lost)
Win rate: 60.75%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.09
Europe:
Matches: 265 (161 won, 104 lost)
Experience: 2529 (1539 points won, 990 lost)
Win rate: 60.75%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.09
Europe (265)
North America:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 201 (132 points won, 69 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.95
North America:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 201 (132 points won, 69 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.95
North America (19)
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 9 (6 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 63 (42 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.50
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 9 (6 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 63 (42 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.50
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia (9)
Match lengths 7-point:
Matches: 94 (59 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 658 (413 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 62.77%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.80
7-point:
Matches: 94 (59 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 658 (413 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 62.77%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.80
9-point:
Matches: 75 (43 won, 32 lost)
Experience: 675 (387 points won, 288 lost)
Win rate: 57.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.09
9-point:
Matches: 75 (43 won, 32 lost)
Experience: 675 (387 points won, 288 lost)
Win rate: 57.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.09
11-point:
Matches: 84 (48 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 924 (528 points won, 396 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.90
11-point:
Matches: 84 (48 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 924 (528 points won, 396 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.90
13-point:
Matches: 36 (27 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 468 (351 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.70
13-point:
Matches: 36 (27 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 468 (351 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.70
17-point:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 68 (34 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.28
17-point:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 68 (34 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.28
win/lose 7-point:
Matches: 94 (59 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 658 (413 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 62.77%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.80
7-point:
Matches: 94 (59 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 658 (413 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 62.77%
Average opponent rating: 1,549.80
7-point (94)
9-point:
Matches: 75 (43 won, 32 lost)
Experience: 675 (387 points won, 288 lost)
Win rate: 57.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.09
9-point:
Matches: 75 (43 won, 32 lost)
Experience: 675 (387 points won, 288 lost)
Win rate: 57.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.09
9-point (75)
11-point:
Matches: 84 (48 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 924 (528 points won, 396 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.90
11-point:
Matches: 84 (48 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 924 (528 points won, 396 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.90
11-point (84)
13-point:
Matches: 36 (27 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 468 (351 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.70
13-point:
Matches: 36 (27 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 468 (351 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.70
13-point (36)
17-point:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 68 (34 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.28
17-point:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 68 (34 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.28
17-point (4)
Matches by opponent rating 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 <1000 1050 1000- 1100 1050- 1150 1100- 1200 1150- 1250 1200- 1300 1250- 1350 1300- 1300-1350:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 18 (18 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1300-1350:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 18 (18 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1400 1350- 1350-1400:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 86 (46 points won, 40 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1350-1400:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 86 (46 points won, 40 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1450 1400- 1400-1450:
Matches: 23 (15 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 223 (155 points won, 68 lost)
Win rate: 65.22% 1400-1450:
Matches: 23 (15 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 223 (155 points won, 68 lost)
Win rate: 65.22% 1500 1450- 1450-1500:
Matches: 51 (33 won, 18 lost)
Experience: 495 (309 points won, 186 lost)
Win rate: 64.71% 1450-1500:
Matches: 51 (33 won, 18 lost)
Experience: 495 (309 points won, 186 lost)
Win rate: 64.71% 1550 1500- 1500-1550:
Matches: 98 (62 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 956 (610 points won, 346 lost)
Win rate: 63.27% 1500-1550:
Matches: 98 (62 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 956 (610 points won, 346 lost)
Win rate: 63.27% 1600 1550- 1550-1600:
Matches: 68 (38 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 624 (350 points won, 274 lost)
Win rate: 55.88% 1550-1600:
Matches: 68 (38 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 624 (350 points won, 274 lost)
Win rate: 55.88% 1650 1600- 1600-1650:
Matches: 34 (19 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 302 (165 points won, 137 lost)
Win rate: 55.88% 1600-1650:
Matches: 34 (19 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 302 (165 points won, 137 lost)
Win rate: 55.88% 1700 1650- 1650-1700:
Matches: 9 (6 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 89 (60 points won, 29 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1650-1700:
Matches: 9 (6 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 89 (60 points won, 29 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1750 1700- 1800 1750- 1850 1800- 1900 1850- 1900+ ←1,661.84
When matches were played January:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 228 (136 points won, 92 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,551.14
January:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 228 (136 points won, 92 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,551.14
February:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 66 (44 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.14
February:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 66 (44 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.14
March:
Matches: 18 (13 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 200 (139 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 72.22%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.12
March:
Matches: 18 (13 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 200 (139 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 72.22%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.12
April:
Matches: 42 (25 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 380 (227 points won, 153 lost)
Win rate: 59.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,568.50
April:
Matches: 42 (25 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 380 (227 points won, 153 lost)
Win rate: 59.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,568.50
May:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 120 (49 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,489.76
May:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 120 (49 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,489.76
June:
Matches: 18 (15 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 152 (129 points won, 23 lost)
Win rate: 83.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,507.15
June:
Matches: 18 (15 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 152 (129 points won, 23 lost)
Win rate: 83.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,507.15
July:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (197 points won, 149 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.20
July:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (197 points won, 149 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.20
August:
Matches: 21 (12 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 201 (114 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.16
August:
Matches: 21 (12 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 201 (114 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.16
September:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 199 (128 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,495.08
September:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 199 (128 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,495.08
October:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 257 (144 points won, 113 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.83
October:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 257 (144 points won, 113 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.83
November:
Matches: 48 (32 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 470 (314 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.49
November:
Matches: 48 (32 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 470 (314 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.49
December:
Matches: 16 (8 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 174 (92 points won, 82 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,501.64
December:
Matches: 16 (8 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 174 (92 points won, 82 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,501.64
January:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 228 (136 points won, 92 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,551.14
January:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 228 (136 points won, 92 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,551.14
Jan
February:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 66 (44 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.14
February:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 66 (44 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.14
Feb
March:
Matches: 18 (13 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 200 (139 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 72.22%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.12
March:
Matches: 18 (13 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 200 (139 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 72.22%
Average opponent rating: 1,514.12
Mar
April:
Matches: 42 (25 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 380 (227 points won, 153 lost)
Win rate: 59.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,568.50
April:
Matches: 42 (25 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 380 (227 points won, 153 lost)
Win rate: 59.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,568.50
Apr
May:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 120 (49 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,489.76
May:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 120 (49 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,489.76
May
June:
Matches: 18 (15 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 152 (129 points won, 23 lost)
Win rate: 83.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,507.15
June:
Matches: 18 (15 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 152 (129 points won, 23 lost)
Win rate: 83.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,507.15
Jun
July:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (197 points won, 149 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.20
July:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (197 points won, 149 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.20
Jul
August:
Matches: 21 (12 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 201 (114 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.16
August:
Matches: 21 (12 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 201 (114 points won, 87 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.16
Aug
September:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 199 (128 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,495.08
September:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 199 (128 points won, 71 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,495.08
Sep
October:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 257 (144 points won, 113 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.83
October:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 257 (144 points won, 113 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.83
Oct
November:
Matches: 48 (32 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 470 (314 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.49
November:
Matches: 48 (32 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 470 (314 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.49
Nov
December:
Matches: 16 (8 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 174 (92 points won, 82 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,501.64
December:
Matches: 16 (8 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 174 (92 points won, 82 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,501.64
Dec
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2019:
Matches: 11 (6 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 131 (74 points won, 57 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,497.21 2019:
Matches: 11 (6 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 131 (74 points won, 57 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,497.21 2020 2021 2021:
Matches: 8 (3 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 84 (31 points won, 53 lost)
Win rate: 37.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,503.57 2021:
Matches: 8 (3 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 84 (31 points won, 53 lost)
Win rate: 37.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,503.57 2022 2022:
Matches: 41 (27 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 393 (263 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 65.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.14 2022:
Matches: 41 (27 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 393 (263 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 65.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.14 2023 2023:
Matches: 103 (64 won, 39 lost)
Experience: 941 (582 points won, 359 lost)
Win rate: 62.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.97 2023:
Matches: 103 (64 won, 39 lost)
Experience: 941 (582 points won, 359 lost)
Win rate: 62.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.97 2024 2024:
Matches: 66 (41 won, 25 lost)
Experience: 658 (413 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 62.12%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.92 2024:
Matches: 66 (41 won, 25 lost)
Experience: 658 (413 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 62.12%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.92 2025 2025:
Matches: 64 (38 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 586 (350 points won, 236 lost)
Win rate: 59.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,551.67 2025:
Matches: 64 (38 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 586 (350 points won, 236 lost)
Win rate: 59.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,551.67 2026 ► Match History