Player profile

Williams, John A

Standard: 1560 Rapid: 1579 Blitz: 1635 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 1807480 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: WLS Sex: M Birth Year: 1961 Age: 65
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 39 Wins: 11 (28%) Draws: 5 (13%) Losses: 23 (59%)
Dossier

36 of 39 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 83.1%
Opened d4: 11/16Opened b3: 4/16Opened Nf3: 1/16
Castled kingside: 23Same-side castling: 18Did not castle: 9Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 3
Played in the center: 14Played on the kingside: 11Fianchettoed queenside: 10Fianchettoed kingside: 10Played on the queenside: 7
Sacrificed material: 25Initiated exchanges: 23Space advantage: 21Missed tactics: 20Active pieces: 20Backward pawn: 19Kept the bishop pair: 16Isolated pawn: 15Avoided exchanges: 9Played gambits: 4
Openings

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As White 18 games 3W 2D 13L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 5 games 1W 0D 4L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Indian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Janowski Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benko Gambit Accepted 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Pawn Return Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rat Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Rat 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kotov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Raphael Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Averbakh Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Geller Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Czech Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 21 games 8W 3D 10L
Pirc Defense 5 games 4W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 5 games 4W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 5 games 4W 1D 0L
English Opening 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Lion Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Lion Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Anti-Philidor 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion's Cave 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion's Jaw 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Czech Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Czech Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with Nc3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 235

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

2026.07.07 · 28... Nxg5 (−79.7% win chance) 1-0
Williams, John A
Thomas, Roy
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2025.07.07 · 43. Qh2 (−71.1% win chance) 0-1
McKenna, Joshua
Williams, John A
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2026.07.08 · 34. Qb3 (−50.2% win chance) 1/2-1/2
White, Chris R
Williams, John A
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2026.07.07 · 14... Nxd3+ (−42.7% win chance) 1-0
Williams, John A
Thomas, Roy
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Games Showing all 39 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves