Player profile
Elgar, Tim
Dossier
49 of 50 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.1%
Opened Nf3: 21/25Opened c4: 3/25Opened d4: 1/25
Castled kingside: 41Same-side castling: 38Did not castle: 6Castled queenside: 2Opposite-side castling: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 34Fianchettoed queenside: 15Played on the queenside: 13Played on the kingside: 11Played in the center: 9
Active pieces: 34Backward pawn: 34Sacrificed material: 31Kept the bishop pair: 29Initiated exchanges: 28Space advantage: 27Isolated pawn: 18Avoided exchanges: 15Missed tactics: 12Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 26 games 11W 8D 7L
King's Indian Attack 13 games 6W 5D 2L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
4 games
2W
1D
1L
Sicilian Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
2D
0L
Symmetrical Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Pachman System 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Keres Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Reversed Grünfeld 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
King's English Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Catalan Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Janowski-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Geller's System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 24 games 11W 4D 9L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 5W 1D 2L
Accelerated Dragon 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind
3 games
3W
0D
0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Old Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Smith-Morra Declined
1 game
0W
0D
1L
McDonnell Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tal Gambit
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scandinavian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Bronstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Torre Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
East Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 205
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 50 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 9: Nevska, Gerda - Elgar, Tim | 9.32 | 2026.08.09 Nevska, Gerda (10700366) (1860) | 1 | 98.00% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 8: Elgar, Tim - Vaddhireddy, Sai | 8.32 | 2026.08.08 Vaddhireddy, Sai (499560) (1953) | ½ | 66.00% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 6: Terler, Bohdan - Elgar, Tim | 6.26 | 2026.08.06 Terler, Bohdan (34102264) (2035) | 0 | 87.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 5: Elgar, Tim - Camp, Imogen A L | 5.31 | 2026.08.05 Camp, Imogen A L (1802240) (1964) | 1 | 96.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 4: Green, Michael - Elgar, Tim | 4.29 | 2026.08.04 Green, Michael (437514) (2038) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 3: Elgar, Tim - Rich, Aaron | 3.30 | 2026.08.03 Rich, Aaron (499951) (2043) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 2: Gunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal - Elgar, Tim | 2.16 | 2026.08.02 Gunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal (9967966) (1993) | 0 | 92.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.08.01 | Round 1: Elgar, Tim - Williams, Simon K | 1.13 | 2026.08.01 Williams, Simon K (404454) (2455) | 0 | 84.00% | 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.07.18 | Round 9: Elgar, Tim - Moisio, Miska | 9.17 | 2026.07.18 Moisio, Miska (515914) (2025) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.07.15 | Round 5: Elgar, Tim - Niemi, Kalle | 5.8 | 2026.07.15 Niemi, Kalle (504378) (2301) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.07.14 | Round 4: Harikrishnan.A.Ra - Elgar, Tim | 4.4 | 2026.07.14 Harikrishnan.A.Ra (5081483) (2519) | 0 | 86.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2026.07.14 | Round 3: Elgar, Tim - Keinanen, Anastasia | 3.9 | 2026.07.14 Keinanen, Anastasia (34101737) (2259) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nd7 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2026.02.15 | Round 5: Hamer, Martyn - Elgar, Tim | 5.9 | 2026.02.15 Hamer, Martyn (413160) (2070) | 1 | 92.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 | |
| 2026.02.15 | Round 4: Elgar, Tim - Gardiner, Harry | 4.12 | 2026.02.15 Gardiner, Harry (468355) (1918) | 1 | 88.50% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2026.02.14 | Round 3: Elgar, Tim - Milson, Samuel A | 3.5 | 2026.02.14 Milson, Samuel A (418838) (2047) | 0 | 69.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.02.14 | Round 2: Ashworth, Michael - Elgar, Tim | 2.4 | 2026.02.14 Ashworth, Michael (425044) (2013) | ½ | 86.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.02.13 | Round 1: Elgar, Tim - Hopkins, Kit W | 1.5 | 2026.02.13 Hopkins, Kit W (459100) (1929) | 1 | 96.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.07.20 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 7.22 | 2025.07.20 Pick, Freddie (343454097) (1934) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 | |
| 2025.07.20 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 6.14 | 2025.07.20 Badacsonyi, Frankie (460400) (2170) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 5.22 | 2025.07.19 Sasikumar, Srivathsan (343401279) (2038) | 1 | 92.00% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 4.13 | 2025.07.19 Merry, Alan B (418811) (2400) | 0 | 93.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nd7 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 3.28 | 2025.07.18 De Coverly, Roger D (405213) (1956) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 2.8 | 2025.07.18 Willow, Jonah B (438804) (2457) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 1.38 | 2025.07.18 Vaidyanathan, Sathya (490539) (1878) | 1 | 86.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.04.21 | Round 7: Elgar, Tim - Hadi, Justin | 7.8 | 2025.04.21 Hadi, Justin (409154) (1949) | ½ | 89.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Bf5 | |
| 2025.04.21 | Round 6: Burton, Sean - Elgar, Tim | 6.13 | 2025.04.21 Burton, Sean (488623) (1806) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 | |
| 2025.04.20 | Round 5: Elgar, Tim - Manisse, Pierre-Damien | 5.17 | 2025.04.20 Manisse, Pierre-Damien (343467113) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2025.04.20 | Round 4: Baer, Bruce L - Elgar, Tim | 4.14 | 2025.04.20 Baer, Bruce L (488801) (1976) | 0 | 89.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.19 | Round 3: Sasikumar, Srivathsan - Elgar, Tim | 3.9 | 2025.04.19 Sasikumar, Srivathsan (343401279) (1868) | 0 | 70.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.04.18 | Round 1: Elgar, Tim - Ward, Cian | 1.9 | 2025.04.18 Ward, Cian (475599) (1909) | ½ | - | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2025.02.23 | Round 9: Elgar, Tim - Dickenson, Neil F | 9.21 | 2025.02.23 Dickenson, Neil F (401897) (2283) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 8: Bugaj, Hanna - Elgar, Tim | 8.30 | 2025.02.22 Bugaj, Hanna (21829870) (1903) | 1 | 87.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nbd2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 7: Elgar, Tim - Cansdale, Zach | 7.32 | 2025.02.22 Cansdale, Zach (343409024) (1955) | ½ | 89.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2025.02.21 | Round 6: Kovalskyi, Roman - Elgar, Tim | 6.20 | 2025.02.21 Kovalskyi, Roman (14184214) (2240) | 0 | 71.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.02.20 | Round 5: Elgar, Tim - Camacho Collados, Jose | 5.23 | 2025.02.20 Camacho Collados, Jose (2265427) (2345) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.20 | Round 4: Banerjee, Supratit - Elgar, Tim | 4.20 | 2025.02.20 Banerjee, Supratit (2410079) (2264) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2025.02.19 | Round 3: Derakhshani, Borna - Elgar, Tim | 3.11 | 2025.02.19 Derakhshani, Borna (12518450) (2355) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.02.18 | Round 2: Elgar, Tim - Golding, Alex | 2.17 | 2025.02.18 Golding, Alex (427241) (2365) | 1 | 89.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.18 | Round 1: Elgar, Tim - Jacobs, Simon | 1.54 | 2025.02.18 Jacobs, Simon (343440673) (1775) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 | |
| 2025.01.19 | 32nd 4NCL Congress | 5.7 | 2025.01.19 Badacsonyi, Frankie (460400) (2218) | 1 | 98.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4 | |
| 2025.01.19 | 32nd 4NCL Congress | 4.15 | 2025.01.19 Sasikumar, Srivathsan (343401279) (1919) | 1 | 91.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.01.18 | 32nd 4NCL Congress | 3.14 | 2025.01.18 Ter-gevorkian, Aram (4211154) (1955) | ½ | 81.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.01.18 | 32nd 4NCL Congress | 2.16 | 2025.01.18 Hariharan, Shambavi (488160) (1989) | ½ | 87.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.18 | Round 5: Elgar, Tim - Norris, Ethan | 5.8 | 2024.08.18 Norris, Ethan (343403409) (2036) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 | |
| 2024.08.18 | Round 4: Elgar, Tim - Newton, Robert A | 4.12 | 2024.08.18 Newton, Robert A (406775) (1930) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2024.08.17 | Round 3: Sagues, Vincent - Elgar, Tim | 3.11 | 2024.08.17 Sagues, Vincent (625680) (1983) | 1 | 96.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.08.16 | Round 1: Spence, David J - Elgar, Tim | 1.6 | 2024.08.16 Spence, David J (407429) (2169) | 0 | 75.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2024.01.21 | Round 5: Alannah Ashton - Tim Elgar | 2024.01.21 Alannah Ashton | 1 | 91.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.01.21 | Round 4: Tim Elgar - Paul Butterworth | 2024.01.21 Paul Butterworth | 1 | 87.80% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.01.20 | Round 3: Robert A Dean - Tim Elgar | 2024.01.20 Robert A Dean | ½ | 77.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 |