Player profile

Upper, John

Standard: 1973 Rapid: 1921 Blitz: 1743 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 2606437 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: CAN Sex: M Birth Year: — Age: —
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 7 Wins: 2 (29%) Draws: 1 (14%) Losses: 4 (57%)
Dossier

6 of 7 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 82.8%
Opened Nf3: 3/3
Same-side castling: 4Castled kingside: 3Castled queenside: 2Did not castle: 1Opposite-side castling: 1
Played on the kingside: 2Played on the queenside: 1Fianchettoed queenside: 1Played in the center: 1
Active pieces: 6Backward pawn: 5Space advantage: 5Sacrificed material: 4Avoided exchanges: 4Kept the bishop pair: 3Missed tactics: 3Isolated pawn: 2Initiated exchanges: 2
Openings

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As White 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Quiet System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Connection 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 30

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

2025.10.20 · 27... Qxg6 (−62.7% win chance) 1-0
Upper, John
Isaac Levy
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2025.10.20 · 33... Kxf6 (−31.2% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Upper, John
Caraan, Benedict Raphael
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2025.10.20 · 24... Nxh3+ (−21.6% win chance) 1-0
Upper, John
Isaac Levy
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2025.10.20 · 18. gxf6 (−21.2% win chance) 1-0
Toivo Saastamoinen
Upper, John
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Games Showing all 7 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves