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McMahon, Paul

Standard: 1870 Rapid: 1921 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 408212 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1963 Age: 63
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 49 Wins: 11 (22%) Draws: 16 (33%) Losses: 22 (45%)
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Dossier

49 of 49 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 87%
Opened e4: 21/23Opened Nc3: 2/23
Castled kingside: 39Same-side castling: 36Did not castle: 6Opposite-side castling: 6Castled queenside: 4
Played in the center: 22Played on the kingside: 15Fianchettoed queenside: 9Played on the queenside: 6Fianchettoed kingside: 3
Active pieces: 31Sacrificed material: 26Kept the bishop pair: 25Initiated exchanges: 25Space advantage: 23Missed tactics: 23Backward pawn: 21Isolated pawn: 13Avoided exchanges: 11Played gambits: 3
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Openings

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As White 23 games 6W 8D 9L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 0W 3D 3L
Moscow Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
French Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Exchange Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Apocalypse Attack 4 games 1W 0D 3L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Van Geet Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 26 games 5W 8D 13L
Scandinavian Defense 7 games 2W 1D 4L
Portuguese Gambit 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Melbourne Shuffle Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Banker Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Wuss Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bronstein Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 7 games 1W 2D 4L
Exchange Variation 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Positional Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Knight Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mikenas-Carls Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 1W 1D 1L
London System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Catalan 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Morphy Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Bishop Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Potter Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Budapest Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line, Adler Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 254

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

2025.05.31 · 25... fxe4 (−80.1% win chance) 1-0
McMahon, Paul
Keerthi Kumar, Advait
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2026.08.09 · 28... Nd3 (−64.8% win chance) 1-0
McMahon, Paul
Hasson, Peter
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2025.10.29 · 32. Kg2 (−53.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Manickam, Saravanna Bava
McMahon, Paul
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2026.06.04 · 26... Re4 (−44.5% win chance) 1-0
McMahon, Paul
Blanchard, Samuel
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves