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| Born: | 1953 |
| Results: | Win: 29.8% (180) Loss: 18.3% (111) Draw: 51.9% (314) Total:605 |
| White Results: | Win: 30.6% (98) Loss: 16.9% (54) Draw: 52.5% (168) Total:320 |
| Black Results: | Win: 28.8% (82) Loss: 20% (57) Draw: 51.2% (146) Total:285 |
| Active: | 1970 to 1984 |
| Current Rating: | 2500 on 2024-12-01 |
| Max Rating: | 2540 on 1979-01-01 |
| FIDE ID: | 400130 |
| Country: | ENG |
| Most Frequent White Openings | |
|---|---|
| Opening | Played |
| English Opening, King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | 9 (+2 -0 =7) |
| English Opening, Symmetrical Variation, General | 9 (+1 -4 =4) |
| King's Indian Defense, Orthodox Variation, Classical System | 8 (+6 -0 =2) |
| English Opening, Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | 7 (+1 -0 =6) |
| English Opening, Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 6 (+2 -0 =4) |
| English Opening, Great Snake Variation | 5 (+2 -0 =3) |
| Spanish Game, Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation | 5 (+0 -2 =3) |
| English Opening, Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 5 (+2 -2 =1) |
| Caro-Kann Defense, Panov Attack | 5 (+2 -2 =1) |
| Alekhine Defense, Exchange Variation | 4 (+3 -1 =0) |
| Most Frequent Black Openings | |
|---|---|
| Opening | Played |
| Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 9 (+5 -3 =1) |
| Zukertort Opening, Kingside Fianchetto | 8 (+4 -1 =3) |
| English Opening, General | 5 (+1 -1 =3) |
| Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 5 (+0 -1 =4) |
| Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 (+2 -2 =1) |
| Sicilian Defense, Canal Attack, Main Line | 4 (+1 -1 =2) |
| Sicilian Defense, Chekhover Variation | 4 (+1 -2 =1) |
| Queen's Indian Defense, Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | 4 (+0 -0 =4) |
| Gruenfeld Defense, Exchange Variation | 4 (+2 -0 =2) |
| English Opening, Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | 4 (+1 -0 =3) |
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