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Emms, John M

Standard: 2428 Rapid: 2371 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 400254 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1967 Age: 59
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 117 Wins: 51 (44%) Draws: 48 (41%) Losses: 18 (15%)
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Dossier

106 of 117 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 94.2%
Opened e4: 37/39Opened d4: 2/39
Castled kingside: 70Same-side castling: 66Opposite-side castling: 6Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 4
Played in the center: 29Played on the queenside: 21Fianchettoed queenside: 14Fianchettoed kingside: 13Played on the kingside: 13
Active pieces: 58Space advantage: 48Initiated exchanges: 47Sacrificed material: 40Kept the bishop pair: 37Isolated pawn: 37Backward pawn: 33Avoided exchanges: 21Played gambits: 13Missed tactics: 5
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As White 44 games 24W 16D 4L
Sicilian Defense 17 games 10W 5D 2L
French Variation 4 games 4W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zagreb Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 7 games 5W 2D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 6 games 4W 2D 0L
Chistyakov Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Open System 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Closed Variation, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Morozevich Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fort Knox Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Game 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Scotch Variation Accepted 4 games 1W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Main Line 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Scotch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Krause Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 1W 4D 0L
Exchange Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Italian Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mason-Showalter Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 45 games 16W 17D 12L
Queen's Gambit Declined 8 games 3W 2D 3L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Reshevsky Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Neo-Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bd3 Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Classical Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 2 games 1W 1D 0L
La Bourdonnais Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Closed 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pilnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Marshall Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Agincourt Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Spanish Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Glek System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Mieses Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Apocalypse Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Steinitz Variation, Development Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.05.28 · 45... Ke5 (−40% win chance) 1-0
Emms, John M
Finn, Peter
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2026.03.22 · 55... Kxf4 (−36.7% win chance) 0-1
Emms, John M
Jackson, James P
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2025.07.19 · 49... Kc5 (−36.4% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Emms, John M
Merriman, James
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2024.02.10 · 26... Qb6 (−36.2% win chance) 1-0
John M Emms
Frederick Waldhausen Gordon
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