Player profile
Burns, Michael
Dossier
65 of 70 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89%
Opened e4: 23/24Opened b3: 1/24
Castled kingside: 40Same-side castling: 39Did not castle: 8Castled queenside: 8Opposite-side castling: 6
Played on the queenside: 17Played on the kingside: 17Played in the center: 17Fianchettoed queenside: 13Fianchettoed kingside: 3
Active pieces: 38Sacrificed material: 29Space advantage: 27Kept the bishop pair: 27Initiated exchanges: 27Backward pawn: 26Missed tactics: 25Isolated pawn: 24Avoided exchanges: 13Played gambits: 8
Openings
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As White 26 games 6W 8D 12L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 2W 1D 3L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Kan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Prins Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 6 games 1W 1D 4L
Morphy Defense 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Schliemann Defense Deferred
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Steinitz Deferred
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Defense Deferred
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Martinez Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Steinitz Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Boleslavsky Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Paulsen Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Euwe Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Advance Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
3 games
1W
1D
1L
Tal Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
? 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
2D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Millennium Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 35 games 8W 10D 17L
Sicilian Defense 15 games 4W 4D 7L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Neo-Modern Variation
3 games
1W
1D
1L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
1D
1L
Kan Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Polugaevsky Variation
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Barmen Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Czerniak Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 5 games 0W 2D 3L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Romanishin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
? 5 games 0W 1D 4L
(unspecified) 5 games 0W 1D 4L
(unspecified)
5 games
0W
1D
4L
Italian Game 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Damiano Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kholmov Gambit
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 351
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Games Showing all 70 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 4: Burns, Michael - Moisio, Miska | 4.25 | 2026.08.09 Moisio, Miska (515914) (2020) | 0 | 89.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 3: Peric, Toman - Burns, Michael | 3.30 | 2026.08.08 Peric, Toman (16507010) (1718) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 2: Burns, Michael - Letoret, Tim | 2.26 | 2026.08.07 Letoret, Tim (269638) (1968) | 0 | 78.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 1: Piliposyan, Robert - Burns, Michael | 1.7 | 2026.08.06 Piliposyan, Robert (13309978) (2416) | 0 | 90.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.07.13 | Round 1: Burns, Michael - Bryakin, Mikhail | 1.10 | 2026.07.13 Bryakin, Mikhail (4165314) (2483) | 0 | 93.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.07.09 | Round 7: Cvitan, Ena - Burns, Michael | 7.32 | 2026.07.09 Cvitan, Ena (14534215) (2281) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 2: Burns, Michael - Tadic, Stefan | 2.32 | 2026.07.05 Tadic, Stefan (958980) (2435) | 0 | 88.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.07.04 | Round 1: Mohamed Anees M - Burns, Michael | 1.23 | 2026.07.04 Mohamed Anees M (35065815) (2415) | ½ | 98.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 | |
| 2026.04.19 | Round 4: Burns, Michael - Kozlov, Alexei | 4.6 | 2026.04.19 Kozlov, Alexei (24257516) (2366) | 0 | 86.40% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.04.19 | Round 1: Shogdzhiev, Roman - Burns, Michael | 1.5 | 2026.04.19 Shogdzhiev, Roman (55653537) (2405) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e5 | |
| 2026.04.17 | Round 9: Shogdzhiev, Roman - Burns, Michael | 9.7 | 2026.04.17 Shogdzhiev, Roman (55653537) (2399) | 0 | 61.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 | |
| 2026.04.15 | Round 1: Amangeldy, Ernur - Burns, Michael | 1.8 | 2026.04.15 Amangeldy, Ernur (13720244) (2368) | ½ | 80.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. e4 Bxc3 | |
| 2026.01.09 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 9.8 | 2026.01.09 Arnav Maheshwari (25660357) (2339) | 0 | 91.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.08 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 8.8 | 2026.01.08 Gal, Andrej (14567563) (2313) | ½ | 89.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.01.07 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 7.20 | 2026.01.07 Bobanac, Miro (14501074) (2150) | 1 | - | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 | |
| 2026.01.06 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 6.14 | 2026.01.06 Sajin, Mirko (14412870) (2241) | ½ | 98.10% | 1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 d5 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2026.01.06 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 5.17 | 2026.01.06 Cupic, Lovro (14517299) (2223) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 3.15 | 2026.01.04 Glavas, Dragan (14401150) (2249) | ½ | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Open Bosnjaci 2026. | 2.13 | 2026.01.04 Besedes, Danilo (946796) (2319) | ½ | 98.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 11: Salna, Aleksandras - Burns, Michael | 11.48 | 2025.11.30 Salna, Aleksandras (12807575) (2206) | 0 | 86.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 8: Burns, Michael - Peyrer, Konstantin | 8.35 | 2025.11.30 Peyrer, Konstantin (1640879) (2548) | 0 | 88.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 7: Idrizaj, Abedin - Burns, Michael | 7.41 | 2025.11.30 Idrizaj, Abedin (4672046) (2340) | 1 | 87.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 6: Burns, Michael - Schneider, Ilja | 6.27 | 2025.11.30 Schneider, Ilja (4663306) (2474) | 0 | 81.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 5: Tzouganakis, Panteleimon - Burns, Michael | 5.46 | 2025.11.30 Tzouganakis, Panteleimon (4215826) (2287) | 1 | 89.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 4: Burns, Michael - D`Costa, Lorin | 4.45 | 2025.11.30 D`Costa, Lorin (409219) (2349) | 1 | 92.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 2: Burns, Michael - Martinovic, Sasa | 2.39 | 2025.11.30 Martinovic, Sasa (14509792) (2472) | 0 | 78.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.28 | Round 4: Makridis, Dimitrios - Burns, Michael | 4.45 | 2025.11.28 Makridis, Dimitrios (25864475) (2331) | 0 | 85.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e5 | |
| 2025.11.28 | Round 3: Burns, Michael - Kalezic, Blazo | 3.38 | 2025.11.28 Kalezic, Blazo (921815) (2473) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| 2025.06.07 | Round 9: Topalli, Ismet - Burns, Michael | 9.21 | 2025.06.07 Topalli, Ismet (22100709) (1917) | 1 | 92.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 d5 3. f4 Bf5 | |
| 2025.06.06 | Round 8: Burns, Michael - Asllani, Muhamet | 8.14 | 2025.06.06 Asllani, Muhamet (22100300) (2224) | 0 | 89.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.06.05 | Round 7: Kastrati, Labinot - Burns, Michael | 7.24 | 2025.06.05 Kastrati, Labinot (4702298) (1876) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.06.04 | Round 6: Burns, Michael - Uruci, Valentin | 6.21 | 2025.06.04 Uruci, Valentin (22101691) (1903) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.06.03 | Round 5: Janzelj, Tim - Burns, Michael | 5.11 | 2025.06.03 Janzelj, Tim (14607913) (2389) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2025.06.02 | Round 3: Buzhala, Jakob - Burns, Michael | 3.24 | 2025.06.02 Buzhala, Jakob (22106340) (1592) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.06.02 | Round 4: Burns, Michael - Okhotnik, Vladimir | 4.9 | 2025.06.02 Okhotnik, Vladimir (14101289) (2275) | ½ | - | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. Nf3 exd4 | |
| 2025.03.07 | Round 11: Burns, Michael - Radulovic, Vasilije | 11.66 | 2025.03.07 Radulovic, Vasilije (16508246) (1801) | 1 | 83.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.03.06 | Round 10: Nunez Gregoire, Daniel - Burns, Michael | 10.61 | 2025.03.06 Nunez Gregoire, Daniel (34627103) (2086) | 0 | 92.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.03.05 | Round 9: Burns, Michael - Cave, Iwan | 9.65 | 2025.03.05 Cave, Iwan (495948) (2066) | 1 | 90.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2025.03.04 | Round 8: Kukushkin, Ivan - Burns, Michael | 8.67 | 2025.03.04 Kukushkin, Ivan (11634103) (2129) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 a6 | |
| 2025.03.03 | Round 7: Weidenhoefer, Max - Burns, Michael | 7.67 | 2025.03.03 Weidenhoefer, Max (16230566) (2042) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.03.01 | Round 5: Mohamed Saeed Laily - Burns, Michael | 5.63 | 2025.03.01 Mohamed Saeed Laily (9314946) (2045) | 0 | 93.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.02.27 | Round 3: Adireddy Arjun - Burns, Michael | 3.59 | 2025.02.27 Adireddy Arjun (25647709) (2315) | 0 | 82.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.26 | Round 2: Burns, Michael - Atanasov, Anthony | 2.43 | 2025.02.26 Atanasov, Anthony (2623897) (2423) | 0 | 82.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.25 | Round 1: Chinguun, Sumiya - Burns, Michael | 1.53 | 2025.02.25 Chinguun, Sumiya (4902572) (2393) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.17 | Round 9: Hristovski, Srdzan - Burns, Michael | 9.27 | 2024.12.17 Hristovski, Srdzan (15001148) (2029) | ½ | 95.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.16 | Round 8: Burns, Michael - Zhukovskyi, Myhaylo | 8.27 | 2024.12.16 Zhukovskyi, Myhaylo (14169363) (2189) | ½ | 96.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.15 | Round 7: Skodras, Marios Konstantinos - Burns, Michael | 7.32 | 2024.12.15 Skodras, Marios Konstantinos (25866710) (2017) | ½ | 93.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.12.15 | Round 6: Burns, Michael - Chaerle, Josse | 6.24 | 2024.12.15 Chaerle, Josse (229920) (2024) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Be7 | |
| 2024.12.14 | Round 5: Sakmak, Kutay - Burns, Michael | 5.16 | 2024.12.14 Sakmak, Kutay (44581939) (2176) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.14 | Round 4: Burns, Michael - Manova, Ivana | 4.22 | 2024.12.14 Manova, Ivana (15003590) (2060) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.12.13 | Round 3: Zajic, Milan - Burns, Michael | 3.15 | 2024.12.13 Zajic, Milan (912336) (2392) | 0 | 87.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.12 | Round 2: Petrov, Georgi - Burns, Michael | 2.24 | 2024.12.12 Petrov, Georgi (15001440) (2112) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.11 | Round 1: Burns, Michael - Kesidis, Odyseas | 1.23 | 2024.12.11 Kesidis, Odyseas (4221796) (2241) | ½ | 95.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 11: Pirvulescu, Ekaterina - Burns, Michael | 11.51 | 2024.12.10 Pirvulescu, Ekaterina (13506374) (2063) | 0 | 85.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. g3 g6 3. f4 f6 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 10: Burns, Michael - Skreno, Vladimir | 10.51 | 2024.12.10 Skreno, Vladimir (14902893) (2067) | ½ | 88.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nb3 a5 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 9: Bogoevski, Jani - Burns, Michael | 9.49 | 2024.12.10 Bogoevski, Jani (15000435) (2144) | 0 | 84.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d3 d6 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 6: Burns, Michael - Afonso, Joao Pedro | 6.53 | 2024.12.10 Afonso, Joao Pedro (1966197) (2112) | ½ | 93.60% | 1. b3 e6 2. Nf3 Bf6 3. d4 d5 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 5: Lauda, Alexandr - Burns, Michael | 5.51 | 2024.12.10 Lauda, Alexandr (13903179) (2255) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. b3 b6 2. e4 Ng6 3. h4 h5 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 3: Avramidou, Anastasia - Burns, Michael | 3.47 | 2024.12.10 Avramidou, Anastasia (4239873) (2298) | 0 | 83.90% | 1. Nhg3 c5 2. e4 Bf4 3. Ne3 e6 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 2: Burns, Michael - Muter, Donny | 2.51 | 2024.12.10 Muter, Donny (409170) (2206) | 1 | 88.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nfe3 c6 3. f3 f6 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Round 1: Brunner, Nicolas - Burns, Michael | 1.51 | 2024.12.10 Brunner, Nicolas (620246) (2413) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.05.11 | Round 9: Michael Burns - Nikola Radonjanin | 2023.05.11 Nikola Radonjanin | ½ | 76.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 | ||
| 2023.05.10 | Round 8: Emil Zhezhov - Michael Burns | 2023.05.10 Emil Zhezhov | ½ | 84.00% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 g6 | ||
| 2023.05.09 | Round 7: Michael Burns - Zoran Vesovski | 2023.05.09 Zoran Vesovski | 0 | 76.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.05.08 | Round 6: Pavel Trpkovski - Michael Burns | 2023.05.08 Pavel Trpkovski | 1 | 88.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 e6 | ||
| 2023.05.07 | Round 5: Michael Burns - Maksimilijan Vukovic | 2023.05.07 Maksimilijan Vukovic | ½ | 95.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | ||
| 2023.05.07 | Round 4: Martin Peshevski - Michael Burns | 2023.05.07 Martin Peshevski | ½ | 84.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 | ||
| 2023.05.06 | Round 3: Michael Burns - Konstantin Josevski | 2023.05.06 Konstantin Josevski | ½ | 79.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.05.05 | Round 2: Ljubomir Hadzi - Manev - Michael Burns | 2023.05.05 Ljubomir Hadzi - Manev | 0 | 87.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.05.04 | Round 1: Michael Burns - Leonid Petreski | 2023.05.04 Leonid Petreski | ½ | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 |