Player profile
Motwani, Paul
Dossier
42 of 42 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.9%
Opened e4: 9/19Opened Nf3: 6/19Opened d4: 3/19Opened c4: 1/19
Castled kingside: 28Same-side castling: 23Did not castle: 6Opposite-side castling: 4Castled queenside: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 15Played in the center: 12Played on the kingside: 10Played on the queenside: 8Fianchettoed queenside: 3
Active pieces: 28Kept the bishop pair: 25Initiated exchanges: 25Space advantage: 24Sacrificed material: 23Backward pawn: 19Isolated pawn: 18Avoided exchanges: 4Played gambits: 3Accepted short draws: 2
Openings
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As White 19 games 12W 4D 3L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Open Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Modern Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pterodactyl Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Western 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rhamphorhynchus
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Eastern 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rhamphorhynchus
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Austrian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Weiss Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Réti Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
with g3
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 16 games 6W 8D 2L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Lasker-Dunne Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Smyslov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Positional Defense, Closed Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Prague Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
New York Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 109
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 42 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.11.01 | Round 11: Motwani, Paul - Kekelidze, Mikheil | 11.2 | 2025.11.01 Kekelidze, Mikheil (13600818) (2350) | ½ | 88.30% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.10.31 | Round 10: Motwani, Paul - Min, Valeriy | 10.8 | 2025.10.31 Min, Valeriy (13700391) (2272) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 c5 | |
| 2025.10.30 | Round 9: Bayramov, Vugar - Motwani, Paul | 9.7 | 2025.10.30 Bayramov, Vugar (13400916) (2145) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. c4 g6 | |
| 2025.10.29 | Round 8: Motwani, Paul - Kazhgaleyev, Murtas | 8.2 | 2025.10.29 Kazhgaleyev, Murtas (13700316) (2518) | 0 | 82.40% | 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2025.10.28 | Round 7: Zeller, Frank - Motwani, Paul | 7.7 | 2025.10.28 Zeller, Frank (4613007) (2312) | 1 | 96.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| 2025.10.26 | Round 6: Motwani, Paul - Novik, Maxim | 6.4 | 2025.10.26 Novik, Maxim (4102924) (2378) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.10.24 | Round 4: Motwani, Paul - Raetsky, Alexander | 4.8 | 2025.10.24 Raetsky, Alexander (4103203) (2297) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nc6 3. d4 Bg4 | |
| 2025.10.23 | Round 3: Wallner, Joachim - Motwani, Paul | 3.5 | 2025.10.23 Wallner, Joachim (1608720) (2242) | ½ | 69.70% | 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 g6 | |
| 2025.10.22 | Round 2: Motwani, Paul - Estrada Nieto, Julian | 2.8 | 2025.10.22 Estrada Nieto, Julian (5101018) (2171) | 1 | 61.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Bf5 | |
| 2025.10.21 | Round 1: Stranz, Richard - Motwani, Paul | 1.11 | 2025.10.21 Stranz, Richard (1600818) (2049) | 1 | 95.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.10.20 | Round 5: Krasenkow, Michal - Motwani, Paul | 5.1 | 2025.10.20 Krasenkow, Michal (1113100) (2490) | ½ | 93.70% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.11.02 | Round 9: Mrva, Martin - Motwani, Paul | 9.14 | 2024.11.02 Mrva, Martin (14900092) (2384) | 0 | 89.30% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2024.11.01 | Round 8: Motwani, Paul - Dishman, Stephen | 8.15 | 2024.11.01 Dishman, Stephen (403024) (2322) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.10.30 | Round 6: Motwani, Paul - Rasmussen, Casper | 6.14 | 2024.10.30 Rasmussen, Casper (1402005) (2202) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2024.10.29 | Round 5: Motwani, Paul - Cantero Navarro, Antonio | 5.16 | 2024.10.29 Cantero Navarro, Antonio (2203235) (2174) | 1 | 98.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.26 | Round 7: Vinter-Schou, Uffe - Motwani, Paul | 7.13 | 2024.10.26 Vinter-Schou, Uffe (1400568) (2318) | ½ | 94.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.26 | Round 4: Svenn, Gosta - Motwani, Paul | 4.13 | 2024.10.26 Svenn, Gosta (1700553) (2290) | 0 | 84.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2024.10.26 | Round 3: Motwani, Paul - Rewitz, Poul | 3.13 | 2024.10.26 Rewitz, Poul (1401033) (2262) | 1 | 98.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.10.26 | Round 2: Lasinskas, Povilas - Motwani, Paul | 2.13 | 2024.10.26 Lasinskas, Povilas (12800503) (2112) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2024.10.26 | Round 1: Motwani, Paul - Hartmann, Wolfgang, Dr. | 1.15 | 2024.10.26 Hartmann, Wolfgang, Dr. (12977373) (1984) | 1 | 97.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Round 9: Motwani, Paul - Balaji, Aaravamudhan | 9.11 | 2024.08.04 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (436224) (2355) | ½ | 89.90% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 8: Pein, Jonathan - Motwani, Paul | 8.15 | 2024.08.03 Pein, Jonathan (417092) (2279) | 1 | 93.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 7: Motwani, Paul - Sachdeva, Ronit | 7.19 | 2024.08.02 Sachdeva, Ronit (343401589) (1977) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 6: Sivanandan, Bodhana - Motwani, Paul | 6.18 | 2024.08.01 Sivanandan, Bodhana (497592) (2185) | ½ | 86.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 5: Motwani, Paul - Yao, Lan | 5.13 | 2024.07.31 Yao, Lan (8610835) (2296) | 0 | 87.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 4: Shafi, Declan - Motwani, Paul | 4.17 | 2024.07.30 Shafi, Declan (2405156) (2222) | 1 | 98.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.29 | Round 3: Motwani, Paul - Salmons, Calum | 3.13 | 2024.07.29 Salmons, Calum (437280) (1999) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 2: Shearsby, Jude - Motwani, Paul | 2.13 | 2024.07.28 Shearsby, Jude (462527) (2130) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.27 | Round 1: Motwani, Paul - Bradbury, Neil H | 1.16 | 2024.07.27 Bradbury, Neil H (400513) (2153) | 1 | 91.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.04.12 | Round 7: Stuer, Marc - Motwani, Paul | 2024.04.12 Stuer, Marc (203700) (1971) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nbd7 | ||
| 2024.04.11 | Round 6: Motwani, Paul - Barzeele, Raf | 2024.04.11 Barzeele, Raf (204455) (1876) | 1 | 96.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | ||
| 2024.04.10 | Round 4: Motwani, Paul - Tonoli, Walter | 2024.04.10 Tonoli, Walter (200204) (2133) | 1 | 91.90% | 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2024.04.09 | Round 3: Goormachtigh, Johan - Motwani, Paul | 2024.04.09 Goormachtigh, Johan (200280) (2126) | ½ | 91.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 e6 | ||
| 2024.04.08 | Round 2: Motwani, Paul - Pauwels, Rudi | 2024.04.08 Pauwels, Rudi (201880) (1839) | 1 | 97.30% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 | ||
| 2024.04.07 | Round 1: Flamee, Dirk - Motwani, Paul | 2024.04.07 Flamee, Dirk (200689) (1819) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | ||
| 2023.07.09 | Round 7: Thomas Spiess - Paul Motwani | 2023.07.09 Thomas Spiess | 1 | 93.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | ||
| 2023.07.08 | Round 6: Paul Motwani - Piotr Cap | 2023.07.08 Piotr Cap | ½ | 95.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.07.07 | Round 5: Steffen Puschendorf - Paul Motwani | 2023.07.07 Steffen Puschendorf | 1 | 97.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 | ||
| 2023.07.06 | Round 4: Holger Fabig - Paul Motwani | 2023.07.06 Holger Fabig | 1 | 96.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.07.05 | Round 3: Paul Motwani - Robert Stern | 2023.07.05 Robert Stern | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | ||
| 2023.07.04 | Round 2: Geoffrey Stern - Paul Motwani | 2023.07.04 Geoffrey Stern | ½ | 96.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | ||
| 2023.07.03 | Round 1: Paul Motwani - Steffen Kottke | 2023.07.03 Steffen Kottke | 1 | 98.90% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 |