Player profile
Ludwig, John
Dossier
23 of 24 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.5%
Opened e4: 5/10Opened d4: 4/10Opened b3: 1/10
Castled kingside: 12Did not castle: 9Same-side castling: 7Opposite-side castling: 4Castled queenside: 2
Played in the center: 9Fianchettoed kingside: 6Played on the queenside: 6Fianchettoed queenside: 4Played on the kingside: 1
Active pieces: 17Space advantage: 14Initiated exchanges: 14Isolated pawn: 13Sacrificed material: 13Backward pawn: 10Kept the bishop pair: 10Missed tactics: 8Avoided exchanges: 4Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 11 games 2W 5D 4L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense Deferred
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Wormald Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lipnitsky Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Euwe Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Standard Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pawn Center Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 13 games 4W 4D 5L
French Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fort Knox Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 2 games 0W 0D 2L
King Walk 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
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Vienna Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gurevich System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Benko 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 81
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 24 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.19 | Round 9: Ludwig, John - Lin, Bryan Enming | 9.3 | 2026.01.19 Lin, Bryan Enming (30987121) (2339) | ½ | 90.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 | |
| 2026.01.19 | Round 8: Koustav Chatterjee - Ludwig, John | 8.3 | 2026.01.19 Koustav Chatterjee (25073060) (2488) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2026.01.18 | Round 7: Ludwig, John - Atwell, Rose | 7.4 | 2026.01.18 Atwell, Rose (30951011) (2290) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 g6 | |
| 2026.01.18 | Round 6: De Silva, L M S T - Ludwig, John | 6.2 | 2026.01.18 De Silva, L M S T (9953698) (2403) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.01.17 | Round 5: Ludwig, John - Schitco, Ivan | 5.5 | 2026.01.17 Schitco, Ivan (13905465) (2490) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.01.16 | Round 3: Fus, Jakub - Ludwig, John | 3.5 | 2026.01.16 Fus, Jakub (1193023) (2422) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.01.15 | Round 2: Ludwig, John - Hebbar, Eshaan | 2.2 | 2026.01.15 Hebbar, Eshaan (30974690) (2233) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2026.01.14 | Round 4: Lenderman, Aleksandr - Ludwig, John | 4.1 | 2026.01.14 Lenderman, Aleksandr (2021285) (2468) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.14 | Round 1: Kaplan, Avi Harrison - Ludwig, John | 1.4 | 2026.01.14 Kaplan, Avi Harrison (30934559) (2372) | 1 | 97.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 7: Ludwig, John - Samant Aditya S | 7.20 | 2025.11.30 Samant Aditya S (35080580) (2529) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.11.27 | Round 3: Liang, Awonder - Ludwig, John | 3.16 | 2025.11.27 Liang, Awonder (2056437) (2701) | 0 | 81.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.11.27 | Round 2: Ludwig, John - Le, Tuan Minh | 2.4 | 2025.11.27 Le, Tuan Minh (12401153) (2598) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.11.25 | Round 9: Ludwig, John - Latorre, Vincent | 9.4 | 2025.11.25 Latorre, Vincent (2636891) (2301) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.11.24 | Round 8: Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Ludwig, John | 8.2 | 2025.11.24 Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (3503739) (2550) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2025.11.24 | Round 7: Ludwig, John - Guo, Ethan | 7.5 | 2025.11.24 Guo, Ethan (30976359) (2318) | ½ | 63.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.11.23 | Round 6: Wang, Tianqi - Ludwig, John | 6.1 | 2025.11.23 Wang, Tianqi (2063824) (2344) | 0 | 89.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2025.11.23 | Round 5: Cordova, Emilio - Ludwig, John | 5.5 | 2025.11.23 Cordova, Emilio (3801497) (2488) | 0 | 82.90% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.22 | Round 4: Ludwig, John - Melillo, Lucius | 4.2 | 2025.11.22 Melillo, Lucius (30958245) (2286) | ½ | 81.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.11.22 | Round 3: Jing, Andrew - Ludwig, John | 3.4 | 2025.11.22 Jing, Andrew (30984076) (2297) | 1 | 92.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2025.11.21 | Round 2: Ludwig, John - Harsha Bharathakoti | 2.3 | 2025.11.21 Harsha Bharathakoti (5078776) (2526) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2025.11.21 | Round 1: Yang, Jingyun (ryan) - Ludwig, John | 1.3 | 2025.11.21 Yang, Jingyun (ryan) (2637375) (2352) | ½ | 94.20% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 | |
| 2025.05.04 | Round 5: Mitkov, Nikola - Ludwig, John | 5.2 | 2025.05.04 Mitkov, Nikola (15000290) (2387) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.05.04 | Round 4: Ludwig, John - Rodriguez, Eric | 4.1 | 2025.05.04 Rodriguez, Eric (2023628) (2258) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2025.05.03 | Round 3: Zlotnikov, Mikhail - Ludwig, John | 3.5 | 2025.05.03 Zlotnikov, Mikhail (2001900) (2068) | 1 | 91.50% | 1. c4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 |