Player profile
Boyd-Norman, James
Dossier
41 of 44 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.2%
Opened e4: 10/14Opened Nf3: 2/14Opened d4: 2/14
Castled kingside: 27Same-side castling: 20Did not castle: 3Opposite-side castling: 3
Played in the center: 12Fianchettoed kingside: 11Played on the kingside: 8Played on the queenside: 2Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 22Kept the bishop pair: 21Initiated exchanges: 19Space advantage: 18Sacrificed material: 16Backward pawn: 15Isolated pawn: 14Missed tactics: 7Avoided exchanges: 5Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 15 games 9W 3D 3L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 5W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
with d6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Kramnik Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tal Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Wing Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anderssen Variation
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
Van Geet Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with Nf3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 18 games 9W 6D 3L
Scotch Game 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Mieses Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Malaniuk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Shirov-Anand Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Russian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Byrne Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Burille Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Grünfeld 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alekhine Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Standard Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Réti Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London Defensive System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Indian Formation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Mieses Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Rat 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
London System, with Be2 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 159
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 44 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.09.16 | Round 9: Bayliss, James - Boyd-Norman, James | 9.3 | 2025.09.16 Bayliss, James (3269957) (1793) | 1 | 98.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.09.09 | Round 8: Boyd-Norman, James - Almutawa, Ayman | 8.2 | 2025.09.09 Almutawa, Ayman (3263002) (1870) | 0 | 91.60% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2025.07.23 | Round 7: Phillips, Andrew - Boyd-Norman, James | 7.1 | 2025.07.23 Phillips, Andrew (3208141) (1829) | 0 | 86.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.07.22 | Round 2: Boyd-Norman, James - Cinco, Dino | 2.1 | 2025.07.22 Cinco, Dino (3235033) (1698) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2025.07.22 | Round 1: Schiavone, Emmanuel - Boyd-Norman, James | 1.1 | 2025.07.22 Schiavone, Emmanuel (3252310) (1655) | 1 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 | |
| 2025.07.13 | Round 6: Jordan, William - Boyd-Norman, James | 6.3 | 2025.07.13 Jordan, William (3200876) (2063) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2025.07.12 | Round 5: Boyd-Norman, James - Kasinathan, Raghavendran | 5.4 | 2025.07.12 Kasinathan, Raghavendran (3255093) (1564) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.07.12 | Round 4: Bayliss, James - Boyd-Norman, James | 4.4 | 2025.07.12 Bayliss, James (3269957) (1786) | ½ | 91.80% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| 2025.07.11 | Round 1: Boyd-Norman, James - Zhang, Jack | 1.1 | 2025.07.11 Zhang, Jack (3260542) (1720) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nc6 | |
| 2025.07.09 | Round 3: Boyd-Norman, James - Min, Ren (Alex) | 3.1 | 2025.07.09 Min, Ren (Alex) (3276791) (1966) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.07.09 | Round 2: Charters, Jamie D - Boyd-Norman, James | 2.1 | 2025.07.09 Charters, Jamie D (461229) (1839) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.04.15 | Round 9: Almutawa, Ayman - Boyd-Norman, James | 9.3 | 2025.04.15 Almutawa, Ayman (3263002) (1840) | 1 | 82.70% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2025.04.08 | Round 8: Boyd-Norman, James - Cloudsdale, Colin | 8.3 | 2025.04.08 Cloudsdale, Colin (3207781) (1831) | 1 | 85.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.01 | Round 7: Retnaraja, Ethan - Boyd-Norman, James | 7.2 | 2025.04.01 Retnaraja, Ethan (3236153) (1926) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. b3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.03.25 | Round 6: Boyd-Norman, James - Leaver, Kyle | 6.4 | 2025.03.25 Leaver, Kyle (3228410) (2067) | ½ | - | 1. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.03.11 | Round 5: Boyd-Norman, James - Min, Ren (Alex) | 5.1 | 2025.03.11 Min, Ren (Alex) (3276791) (1920) | 0 | 89.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.03.04 | Round 4: Pritchard, Max - Boyd-Norman, James | 4.5 | 2025.03.04 Pritchard, Max (3251730) (1891) | ½ | 98.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.25 | Round 3: Boyd-Norman, James - Jindal, Tarush | 3.2 | 2025.02.25 Jindal, Tarush (33432040) (1863) | 1 | 96.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.02.18 | Round 2: Charters, Jamie D - Boyd-Norman, James | 2.2 | 2025.02.18 Charters, Jamie D (461229) (1913) | 1 | 92.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2025.02.04 | Round 1: Boyd-Norman, James - Jordan, William | 1.3 | 2025.02.04 Jordan, William (3200876) (2065) | ½ | 80.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.01.26 | Round 6: Dreyer, J Peter - Boyd-Norman, James | 6.1 | 2025.01.26 Dreyer, J Peter (3238547) (1667) | 1 | 91.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.01.26 | Round 5: Boyd-Norman, James - Charters, Jamie D | 5.1 | 2025.01.26 Charters, Jamie D (461229) (1876) | ½ | 92.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.01.26 | Round 4: Retnaraja, Ethan - Boyd-Norman, James | 4.1 | 2025.01.26 Retnaraja, Ethan (3236153) (1883) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 e5 | |
| 2025.01.25 | Round 3: Boyd-Norman, James - Retnaraja, Athena-Malar | 3.1 | 2025.01.25 Retnaraja, Athena-Malar (3237710) (1709) | 1 | 88.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 g6 | |
| 2025.01.25 | Round 2: Ayush Amin Rajwani - Boyd-Norman, James | 2.1 | 2025.01.25 Ayush Amin Rajwani (33454566) (1722) | 1 | - | 1. d3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.01.25 | Round 1: Boyd-Norman, James - Rowberry, Jacob | 1.1 | 2025.01.25 Rowberry, Jacob (3273326) | 1 | 91.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 5: Boyd-Norman, James - Almutawa, Ayman | 5.2 | 2024.07.13 Almutawa, Ayman (3263002) (1823) | 1 | 100.00% | ||
| 2024.07.13 | Round 4: Sheldrick, Kevin - Boyd-Norman, James | 4.2 | 2024.07.13 Sheldrick, Kevin (3206548) (1972) | ½ | 89.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 3: Boyd-Norman, James - Bekker, Gary D | 3.3 | 2024.07.13 Bekker, Gary D (3203972) (1755) | 1 | 96.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 2: Yu, Changhao - Boyd-Norman, James | 2.3 | 2024.07.12 Yu, Changhao (331105454) (1887) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. e3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 6: Min, Ren (Alex) - Boyd-Norman, James | 6.1 | 2024.07.10 Min, Ren (Alex) (3276791) | 1 | 72.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 6.1 | ????.??.?? Fasakin, Oladoyin (8504253) (1884) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 5.1 | ????.??.?? Maria, Alistair (3242005) (1820) | 1 | 87.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 4.1 | ????.??.?? Jordan, William (3200876) (2086) | 1 | 92.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 3.2 | ????.??.?? Jindal, Tarush (33432040) (1861) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 2.2 | ????.??.?? Mdinaradze, Edgar (13605399) (1815) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 2.2 | ????.??.?? Mdinaradze, Edgar (13605399) (1815) | * | 99.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | Hosworth Foundation FIDE Grand Prix 2024 | 1.4 | ????.??.?? Dundas, Callum (3251683) (1696) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. b4 Bg7 | |
| Round 6: Boyd-Norman, James - Retnaraja, Ethan | 6.1 | Retnaraja, Ethan (3236153) (1884) | ½ | 90.90% | 1. f4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 e6 | ||
| Round 5: Bhanav Shyam Sunitha - Boyd-Norman, James | 5.1 | Bhanav Shyam Sunitha (537050702) (1665) | 1 | 81.50% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | ||
| Round 4: Boyd-Norman, James - Jindal, Tarush | 4.1 | Jindal, Tarush (33432040) (2007) | 1 | 89.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| Round 3: Willoughby, Jack - Boyd-Norman, James | 3.1 | Willoughby, Jack (3272737) (1790) | 1 | 91.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.01.14 | Round 3: Benjamin Leong - James Boyd-Norman | 2024.01.14 Benjamin Leong | ½ | 89.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | ||
| 2024.01.13 | Round 1: Seth Peramunetilleke - James Boyd-Norman | 2024.01.13 Seth Peramunetilleke | 0 | 86.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 |