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Kelly, Paul J

Standard: 1767 Rapid: 1872 Blitz: 1854 (last updated 2026-10-02)

FIDE ID: 1801392 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: WLS Sex: M Birth Year: 1957 Age: 69

Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 25 Wins: 6 (24%) Draws: 6 (24%) Losses: 13 (52%)

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25 of 25 games analyzed.

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As White 6 games 2W 0D 4L

Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

French Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L

London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Euwe Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

As Black 8 games 3W 1D 4L

French Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L

Horwitz Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Papa-Ticulat Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Euwe Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Orthoschnapp Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Reversed Closed Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Vienna Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Vienna Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Paulsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Old Indian Defense 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

Blunders Top 4 of 172

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

2023.01.07 · 44... h5+ (−45% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Paul J Kelly

Jack Lawrence-Cade

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2025.01.03 · 49. d4 (−40% win chance) 0-1

Choi, Hyunbin

Kelly, Paul J

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2025.01.04 · 50. a4 (−38.5% win chance) 0-1

Kim, Nayoon B

Kelly, Paul J

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2025.12.25 · 34... Rf1 (−37.8% win chance) 1-0

Kelly, Paul J

Thomas Minter

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Games Showing all 25 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.01.04	Round 5: Sciaudone, Francesco - Kelly, Paul J	5.6	2026.01.04 Sciaudone, Francesco (871281) (1757)	0	73.50%	1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 dxe4
2026.01.04	Round 4: Kelly, Paul J - Lee, Onbin	4.4	2026.01.04 Lee, Onbin (13208586) (1708)	0	80.60%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6
2026.01.03	Round 2: Kelly, Paul J - Goodfellow, Russell Robert	2.2	2026.01.03 Goodfellow, Russell Robert (420344) (1794)	1	86.90%	1. d4 e6 2. e4 c5 3. d5 Nf6
2026.01.02	Round 1: Hosannah, Aaron - Kelly, Paul J	1.9	2026.01.02 Hosannah, Aaron (343461794)	1	97.10%	1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5
2025.12.25	Round 3: Thomas Minter - Kelly, Paul J	3.1	2025.12.25 Thomas Minter	0	82.40%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2025.01.05	98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Major 2025	5.10	2025.01.05 Opedal, Jan Petter (1506374) (1760)	1	93.20%	1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5
2025.01.04	98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Major 2025	3.11	2025.01.04 Kim, Nayoon B (13215183) (1662)	0	86.70%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 Bf5
2025.01.04	98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Major 2025	2.10	2025.01.04 Lamb, Stephen (343423256) (1641)	0	90.40%	1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5
2025.01.03	98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Major 2025	1.2	2025.01.03 Choi, Hyunbin (13211382) (1737)	0	80.80%	1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2024.12.28	98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024	1.54	2024.12.28 Raffin-Sumyk, Piermael (551056682) (1512)	1	92.80%	1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5
2024.01.07	Caplin Hastings Weekend Major	5.6	2024.01.07 Lee, Yugeon (13217038) (1199)	0	79.50%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d5
2024.01.07	Caplin Hastings Weekend Major	4.7	2024.01.07 Ellson, Louie (343442056)	½	90.10%	1. d4 d6 2. c4 Nd7 3. Nf3 g6
2024.01.06	Caplin Hastings Weekend Major	3.1	2024.01.06 Gosling, Marcus (430676) (1851)	0	86.10%	1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Nbd7
2024.01.06	Caplin Hastings Weekend Major	2.1	2024.01.06 Nevols, Keith (343416527)	1	95.70%	1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. e5 c5
2023.01.06	Caplin Hastings Masters 2022	10.36	2023.01.06 Dhanuka, Aman (1194)	½	92.40%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2023.01.05	Caplin Hastings Masters 2022	9.34	2023.01.05 Ogunshola, Olugbemiga (Ben) (2140)	0	91.30%	1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6
2023.01.04	Caplin Hastings Masters 2022	8.38	2023.01.04 Flynn, David (410594) (1872)	1	82.60%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2023.01.03	Caplin Hastings Masters	7	2023.01.03 Southcott-Moyers, Indy (488542) (1870)	0	87.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4
2023.01.02	Caplin Hastings Masters 2022	6.41	2023.01.02 Butt, Laurence A (1740)	0	85.30%	1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
2023.01.01	Caplin Hastings Masters 2022	5.40	2023.01.01 Li, Ethan Bingxuan (1889)	0	94.10%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2023.01.08	Round 5: Paul J Kelly - Paul G Jackson		2023.01.08 Paul G Jackson	½	96.40%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4
2023.01.08	Round 4: Nayan Keats Rastogi - Paul J Kelly		2023.01.08 Nayan Keats Rastogi	½	87.80%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
2023.01.07	Round 3: Paul J Kelly - Joseph Mcgrath Williams		2023.01.07 Joseph Mcgrath Williams	0	91.40%	1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 d4
2023.01.07	Round 2: Jack Lawrence-Cade - Paul J Kelly		2023.01.07 Jack Lawrence-Cade	½	77.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6
2023.01.07	Round 1: Paul J Kelly - Joseph Morrison		2023.01.07 Joseph Morrison	½	90.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d6