Player profile

Spanton, Tim R

Standard: 1971 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 404802 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1957 Age: 69
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 144 Wins: 52 (36%) Draws: 50 (35%) Losses: 42 (29%)
Dossier

138 of 144 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88.6%
Opened e4: 33/44Opened Nc3: 5/44Opened d4: 3/44Opened c4: 2/44Opened Nf3: 1/44
Castled kingside: 68Same-side castling: 63Did not castle: 12Castled queenside: 12Opposite-side castling: 9
Played in the center: 36Played on the kingside: 22Played on the queenside: 20Fianchettoed kingside: 16Fianchettoed queenside: 12
Active pieces: 64Sacrificed material: 61Initiated exchanges: 58Space advantage: 51Kept the bishop pair: 47Backward pawn: 35Missed tactics: 33Isolated pawn: 27Played gambits: 22Avoided exchanges: 19
Openings

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As White 47 games 17W 22D 8L
Sicilian Defense 10 games 6W 1D 3L
Moscow Variation 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Main Line 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Kramnik Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 7 games 1W 5D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cozio Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Central Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Exchange Variation 5 games 2W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 2D 0L
English Opening 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Modern Pterodactyl 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Kaufmann Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Anti-Philidor 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Lion's Cave 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Chigorin Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Alburt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 50 games 14W 14D 22L
English Opening 8 games 2W 1D 5L
Agincourt Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 4W 1D 2L
Accelerated Dragon 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 6 games 1W 1D 4L
Ragozin Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pseudo-Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 0W 1D 4L
Berlin Defense 4 games 0W 1D 3L
l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anti-Berlin Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 5 games 1W 2D 2L
Retreat Variation 5 games 1W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 5 games 1W 2D 2L
King's Indian Attack 4 games 1W 2D 1L
French Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Evans Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Stone-Ware Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Piano 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Zukertort Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Richter-Veresov Attack 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
French Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steiner Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Van Geet Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bird Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lasker Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 677

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

? · 22. Rxh8 (−57.8% win chance) 1-0
Kulhavy, Frantisek
Spanton, Tim R
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2023.07.20 · 40... Qg4 (−55.3% win chance) 1-0
Spanton, Tim R
Kierzek, Mira
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2026.07.11 · 17. Bxb6+ (−54.2% win chance) 0-1
Niebuhr, Gerd
Spanton, Tim R
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2024.11.15 · 35. Nxh7 (−51.5% win chance) 0-1
Camison Zornoza, Cesar
Spanton, Tim R
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