Player profile
Marsden, Samuel
Dossier
27 of 27 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 87.9%
Opened e4: 14/14
Castled kingside: 21Same-side castling: 19Castled queenside: 5Opposite-side castling: 4Did not castle: 1
Played in the center: 11Played on the queenside: 10Fianchettoed kingside: 10Played on the kingside: 10Fianchettoed queenside: 4
Active pieces: 19Sacrificed material: 17Backward pawn: 14Space advantage: 13Initiated exchanges: 13Missed tactics: 11Isolated pawn: 11Kept the bishop pair: 11Avoided exchanges: 8Played gambits: 3
Openings
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As White 14 games 6W 5D 3L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 2W 3D 2L
Closed 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Traditional
4 games
1W
2D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sozin Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Schlechter Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
1D
1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blackburne Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 13 games 2W 2D 9L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 1W 2D 4L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation, Nyezhmetdinov Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Bc4 Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Milner-Barry Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Exchange Variation, Kramnik's Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 145
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 27 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.30 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 8.23 | 2026.10.30 Nasiri, Fahim (483524) (2001) | 0 | 86.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Be2 Nc6 3. f4 d5 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 7.25 | 2026.10.29 Udovenko, Daniel (30957508) (2029) | 1 | 88.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 6.25 | 2026.10.29 Rughani, Mahin (343417060) (2086) | 0 | 84.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2026.10.28 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 5.25 | 2026.10.28 Gunarathne, Senith Thenula (343104324) (1963) | ½ | 89.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 4.20 | 2026.10.27 Brewer, Callum D (435309) (2157) | 0 | 85.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 3.27 | 2026.10.27 Linford, Charles M (411990) (2145) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 2.24 | 2026.10.26 Gomez, Daniel (497126) (2126) | 0 | 91.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Chess Championship 2026 | 1.17 | 2026.10.26 Vaidyanathan, Adithya (495450) (2240) | 0 | 54.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.20 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 7.21 | 2025.07.20 Salmons, Calum (437280) (2085) | ½ | 92.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.07.20 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 6.20 | 2025.07.20 Verma, Shlok (441228) (2169) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 5.31 | 2025.07.19 Rastogi, Nayan Keats (343407579) (1891) | 1 | 91.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 4.37 | 2025.07.19 Hertog, Alexander (488453) (1950) | 1 | 96.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 3.36 | 2025.07.18 Shivakumar, Akshath (499765) (1822) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 2.30 | 2025.07.18 Lebedev, Lion (551005492) (2048) | ½ | 90.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 1.15 | 2025.07.18 Merry, Alan B (418811) (2400) | 0 | 79.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ | |
| 2025.03.23 | Round 5: Noennig, Jakob - Marsden, Samuel | 5.5 | 2025.03.23 Noennig, Jakob (16289447) (2030) | ½ | 90.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.03.22 | Round 4: Marsden, Samuel - Terlouw, Wouter | 4.5 | 2025.03.22 Terlouw, Wouter (1087401) (2092) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.03.22 | Round 3: Magi, Ramon - Marsden, Samuel | 3.15 | 2025.03.22 Magi, Ramon (4519361) (1798) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 g6 | |
| 2025.03.21 | Round 2: Marsden, Samuel - Barnes, Oliver | 2.15 | 2025.03.21 Barnes, Oliver (2517604) (2027) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.03.21 | Round 1: Marsden, Samuel - Johannsson, Markus Orri | 1.5 | 2025.03.21 Johannsson, Markus Orri (2318539) (1871) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 9.9 | 2024.09.22 Mehta, Sophie (487996) (1549) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 8.7 | 2024.09.22 Mittal, Aditya (499250) (1812) | 0 | 78.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 dxe4 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 7.8 | 2024.09.22 Chapman, Luke (343416608) (1675) | 0 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 6.10 | 2024.09.22 Pack, Edgar (343456642) (1429) | 1 | 88.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 5.9 | 2024.09.21 Marsden, Rupert (482005) (1821) | ½ | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 3.6 | 2024.09.21 Patel, Zain (469246) (1960) | 0 | 89.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U14 | 1.4 | 2024.09.21 Ganti, Shriaansh (343104781) (1880) | 0 | 88.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 |