Player profile
Minnican, Alan
Dossier
43 of 48 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.5%
Opened d4: 4/17Opened g3: 3/17Opened e4: 3/17Opened c4: 3/17Opened f4: 2/17Opened Nf3: 2/17
Castled kingside: 23Same-side castling: 22Did not castle: 7Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 4
Played on the kingside: 14Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played in the center: 11Fianchettoed queenside: 5Played on the queenside: 3
Kept the bishop pair: 24Space advantage: 21Active pieces: 21Backward pawn: 18Sacrificed material: 17Initiated exchanges: 14Isolated pawn: 11Avoided exchanges: 8Missed tactics: 8Played gambits: 7
Openings
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As White 20 games 5W 6D 9L
English Opening 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 4 games 0W 2D 2L
London System 4 games 0W 2D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
2D
1L
with e6
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Hungarian Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Reversed Alekhine 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Bird Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Schlechter Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gunsberg Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 19 games 3W 11D 5L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Closed Variation
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Schlechter Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
French Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Shirov-Anand Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chistyakov Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Raphael Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Zukertort Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Benko Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schmid Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Andersson Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 173
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Games Showing all 48 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 7: Burnett, Andrew - Minnican, Alan | 7.7 | 2026.08.09 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2151) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 6: Minnican, Alan - Lunn, Timothy | 6.15 | 2026.08.08 Lunn, Timothy (408204) (2023) | 1 | 76.60% | 1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 g6 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 5: Gardiner, Eric D - Minnican, Alan | 5.16 | 2026.08.07 Gardiner, Eric D (435880) (1874) | ½ | 90.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 4: Minnican, Alan - Nelson, Abiodun | 4.15 | 2026.08.06 Nelson, Abiodun (7400098) (2019) | ½ | 89.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 3: Richards, Simon - Minnican, Alan | 3.17 | 2026.08.05 Richards, Simon (343458211) (1725) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. Nc3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. f4 d5 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 2: Minnican, Alan - Ledger, Dave J | 2.8 | 2026.08.04 Ledger, Dave J (401986) (2101) | 0 | 80.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 1: Chantrell, Paul - Minnican, Alan | 1.23 | 2026.08.03 Chantrell, Paul (451967) (1746) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.04.25 | Round 6: Sigurpalsson, Runar - Minnican, Alan | 6.20 | 2026.04.25 Sigurpalsson, Runar (2301024) (2236) | 0 | 80.60% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 e6 3. a3 Bb7 | |
| 2026.04.22 | Round 4: Jacimovic, Dragoljub - Minnican, Alan | 4.15 | 2026.04.22 Jacimovic, Dragoljub (15000214) (2359) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2026.04.20 | Round 2: Minnican, Alan - Borgo, Giulio | 2.16 | 2026.04.20 Borgo, Giulio (800180) (2278) | 0 | 85.70% | 1. g3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2026.04.11 | Round 4: AWESOME, John Aanuoluwapo - Minnican, Alan | 4.4 | 2026.04.11 AWESOME, John Aanuoluwapo (8508844) (1666) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.04.08 | Round 6: Minnican, Alan - Badacsonyi, Stanley | 6.1 | 2026.04.08 Badacsonyi, Stanley (486973) (2323) | 0 | 85.90% | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.04.08 | Round 5: Minnican, Alan - Gormally, Daniel W | 5.1 | 2026.04.08 Gormally, Daniel W (406465) (2449) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2025.11.12 | III OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CAP NEGRET +50 | 6.5 | 2025.11.12 Unciti Juan, Javier (2216027) (2003) | 0 | 85.90% | 1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 e4 | |
| 2025.11.11 | III OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CAP NEGRET +50 | 5.3 | 2025.11.11 Ryan, Joseph (2500426) (2198) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 | |
| 2025.10.04 | European individual senior chess championship 2025 - Open 50+, Rabac, Croatia | 8.7 | 2025.10.04 Vinter-Schou, Uffe (1400568) (2299) | 0 | 88.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.03 | European individual senior chess championship 2025 - Open 50+, Rabac, Croatia | 7.10 | 2025.10.03 Puittinen, Mika (502839) (2016) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2025.09.27 | European individual senior chess championship 2025 - Open 50+, Rabac, Croatia | 1.8 | 2025.09.27 Van der Werf, Mark (1000470) (2390) | 0 | 75.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2025.02.26 | WSTCC | 9.36 | 2025.02.26 Nielsen, Niels-Peter (1402331) (2086) | ½ | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.02.25 | WSTCC | 8.23 | 2025.02.25 Holemar, David (307009) (2150) | ½ | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2025.02.24 | WSTCC | 7.35 | 2025.02.24 Gauss, Matthias (4622839) (2072) | ½ | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2025.02.21 | WSTCC | 5.40 | 2025.02.21 Root, Alexey (2004658) (1888) | 1 | - | 1. b3 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.18 | WSTCC | 2.23 | 2025.02.18 Lipka, Juraj (14900475) (2348) | 0 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2024.11.17 | World Senior Chess Championship 2024 | 1.24 | 2024.11.17 Bischoff, Klaus (4600045) (2445) | ½ | 96.10% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. a3 Bb7 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Round 7: Minnican, Alan - McMichael, Richard J | 7.6 | 2024.08.04 McMichael, Richard J (400963) (2132) | ½ | 93.40% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 f5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 6: Farrell, Neil - Minnican, Alan | 6.5 | 2024.08.03 Farrell, Neil (2400588) (2099) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 5: Minnican, Alan - Zeidler, Sven P. | 5.4 | 2024.08.02 Zeidler, Sven P. (1800604) (2140) | ½ | 88.10% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nc6 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 4: Ledger, Stephen C - Minnican, Alan | 4.9 | 2024.08.01 Ledger, Stephen C (404470) (2012) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 3: Minnican, Alan - Handley, Michael R | 3.7 | 2024.07.31 Handley, Michael R (450740) (2007) | ½ | 96.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 2: Wheeler, James M - Minnican, Alan | 2.6 | 2024.07.30 Wheeler, James M (463396) (1881) | ½ | 87.70% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 d5 | |
| 2024.07.29 | Round 1: Minnican, Alan - Turner, Tim M | 1.11 | 2024.07.29 Turner, Tim M (416428) (1860) | 1 | 86.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: Minnican, Alan - Kitaev, Daniel | 7.12 | 2024.07.12 Kitaev, Daniel (2409887) (1899) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nd7 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: Porat, Ido - Minnican, Alan | 5.4 | 2024.07.11 Porat, Ido (2806584) (2322) | 0 | 86.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 4: Minnican, Alan - Ridge, Michael | 4.10 | 2024.07.10 Ridge, Michael (2401894) (1887) | 1 | 61.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 2: Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan - Minnican, Alan | 2.5 | 2024.07.09 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (13600168) (2292) | 0 | 84.10% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2024.05.15 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 50 + | 9.23 | 2024.05.15 Poess, Frank (16258908) (2042) | ½ | 98.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2024.05.14 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 50 + | 8.7 | 2024.05.14 Bellia, Fabrizio (800511) (2388) | 0 | 91.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2024.05.11 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 50 + | 5.23 | 2024.05.11 Nordenbaek, Jan (1401475) (2126) | 0 | 80.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2024.05.07 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 50 + | 1.7 | 2024.05.07 Davies, Nigel R (404420) (2332) | 0 | 85.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2023.10.28 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 4 | 2023.10.28 Paschall, William (2005379) (2329) | 0 | 87.10% | 1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2023.10.27 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 3 | 2023.10.27 Seul, Georg (4601653) (2383) | ½ | 98.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2023.10.26 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 2 | 2023.10.26 Cabe, Arlan (5203627) (2303) | ½ | 91.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 | |
| 2023.10.25 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 1 | 2023.10.25 Godena, Michele (800090) (2441) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 3. e3 e6 | |
| Round 5: Minnican, Alan - Cook, Philip | 5.14 | Cook, Philip (476684) (1844) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3 d5 | ||
| Round 4: Arkell, Keith C - Minnican, Alan | 4.4 | Arkell, Keith C (400270) (2363) | 0 | 78.50% | 1. c4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | ||
| Round 3: Minnican, Alan - Crocker, Philip J | 3.4 | Crocker, Philip J (403180) (2155) | 0 | 83.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | ||
| Round 2: Miller, Jonathan - Minnican, Alan | 2.10 | Miller, Jonathan (343420001) | 1 | 91.10% | 1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 | ||
| Round 1: Minnican, Alan - Matthews, Adrian M S | 1.14 | Matthews, Adrian M S (413631) (1796) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 |