Player profile

Binks, Michael

Standard: 1826 Rapid: 1880 Blitz: 1963 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 1800957 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: WLS Sex: M Birth Year: 1940 Age: 86
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 70 Wins: 23 (33%) Draws: 19 (27%) Losses: 28 (40%)
Dossier

69 of 70 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88%
Opened d4: 29/29
Castled kingside: 43Same-side castling: 40Did not castle: 8Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 5
Played in the center: 24Played on the kingside: 17Fianchettoed kingside: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 10Played on the queenside: 9
Active pieces: 41Initiated exchanges: 38Backward pawn: 34Space advantage: 28Kept the bishop pair: 25Missed tactics: 22Sacrificed material: 21Isolated pawn: 15Avoided exchanges: 13Accepted short draws: 4
Openings

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As White 29 games 12W 6D 11L
Queen's Pawn Game 9 games 4W 1D 4L
London System 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Colle System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Formation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
London System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Dutch Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Stonewall Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yusupov-Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Beefeater Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 28 games 5W 11D 12L
Caro-Kann Defense 8 games 3W 3D 2L
Advance Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Karpov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 2W 1D 3L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Amsterdam Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Marshall Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Hopton Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Zukertort Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with g3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Saragossa Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 312

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.12.30 · 51. Nf5 (−66.5% win chance) 0-1
Wilson, Matthew R
Binks, Michael
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2024.07.06 · 51. g4 (−58.5% win chance) 0-1
Ward, Cian
Binks, Michael
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2024.01.04 · 19. Rfc1 (−44.8% win chance) 0-1
Butt, Laurence
Binks, Michael
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? · 20... Bc4 (−42.5% win chance) 0-1
Binks, Michael
Dennis, Nigel W
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Games Showing all 70 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves