Player profile

Townsend, M Paul

Standard: 2182 Rapid: 2243 Blitz: 2151 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 402320 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1960 Age: 66
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 107 Wins: 43 (40%) Draws: 42 (39%) Losses: 22 (21%)
Dossier

103 of 107 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.2%
Opened d4: 16/36Opened c4: 12/36Opened Nf3: 8/36
Castled kingside: 72Same-side castling: 71Did not castle: 5Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 4
Played on the queenside: 25Played in the center: 24Fianchettoed queenside: 24Fianchettoed kingside: 19Played on the kingside: 14
Active pieces: 60Backward pawn: 49Space advantage: 48Sacrificed material: 46Initiated exchanges: 44Isolated pawn: 38Kept the bishop pair: 37Avoided exchanges: 23Missed tactics: 16Played gambits: 9
Openings

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As White 38 games 21W 12D 5L
English Opening 15 games 8W 5D 2L
Symmetrical Variation 6 games 3W 3D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Duchamp Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Agincourt Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Defense Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Adhiban Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Closed Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 7 games 3W 3D 1L
Orthodox Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Glek Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Positional Defense, Closed Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Aronin-Taimanov Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rare Defenses 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Stein Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 2W 0D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rossolimo Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benoni Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kotov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Leningrad Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 47 games 15W 17D 15L
French Defense 14 games 4W 8D 2L
Advance Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Euwe Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Winawer Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Positional Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Open System, Main Line 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blackburne Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 7 games 0W 1D 6L
Three Knights Variation 4 games 0W 1D 3L
(unspecified) 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Positional Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Agincourt Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Opening 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Open Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Classical Line 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Horwitz Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
London System 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Czech Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Saragossa Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rat Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Gurgenidze 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 304

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

2026.07.12 · 51. Ne5 (−44% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Mastoras, Ilias I.
Townsend, M Paul
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2026.02.04 · 60. Ng6+ (−43.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Newton, Robert A
Townsend, M Paul
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2024.05.04 · 58. Re3 (−42.9% win chance) 0-1
Shirov, Alexei
Townsend, M Paul
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2026.08.07 · 42. f5 (−39.4% win chance) 1-0
De Coverly, Roger D
Townsend, M Paul
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Games Showing all 107 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves