Player profile
Howell, David W L
Dossier
43 of 43 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 94.7%
Opened e4: 7/15Opened Nf3: 3/15Opened d4: 3/15Opened c4: 2/15
Same-side castling: 31Castled kingside: 31Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 11Played in the center: 10Played on the queenside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 7Played on the kingside: 6
Active pieces: 26Space advantage: 24Sacrificed material: 20Initiated exchanges: 20Backward pawn: 19Kept the bishop pair: 17Isolated pawn: 10Played gambits: 9Avoided exchanges: 8Missed tactics: 3
Openings
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As White 15 games 6W 7D 2L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cobra Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Kan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Wing Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Classical Variation
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line
2 games
1W
1D
0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Marshall
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Greco Gambit, Modern Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 20 games 6W 10D 4L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 3W 3D 0L
Two Knights Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Advance Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Tal Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 0W 4D 0L
Berlin Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Rio Gambit Accepted
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Anti-Berlin Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Hedgehog Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Original Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrosian System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Check Variation, Intermezzo Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 96
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Games Showing all 43 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| øøøø.øø.øø | World Cup 2023 Open | 23.15 | øøøø.øø.øø Wang, Hao (8602883) (2709) | ½ | 90.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.03.01 | 1. BL Pauli | 8.11 | 2026.03.01 Smeets, Jan (1007246) (2562) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.02.28 | 1. BL Pauli | 7.3 | 2026.02.28 Pavlidis, Antonios (4212312) (2567) | ½ | 84.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.03.23 | 1. BL Pauli | 12.1 | 2025.03.23 Kamsky, Gata (2000024) (2607) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.03.22 | 1. BL Pauli | 11.1 | 2025.03.22 Keymer, Vincent (12940690) (2719) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Schachbundesliga 24/25 | 6.10 | 2025.01.12 Giri, Anish (24116068) (2728) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.01.11 | Schachbundesliga 24/25 | 5.2 | 2025.01.11 L'Ami, Erwin (1007998) (2620) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 11.58 | 2024.09.22 Haring, Filip (14933080) (2503) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.09.19 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 8.33 | 2024.09.19 Stremavicius, Titas (12804444) (2527) | ½ | 91.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.09.18 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 7.22 | 2024.09.18 Sargsyan, Shant (13306766) (2649) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.09.15 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 5.42 | 2024.09.15 Cheng, Bobby (4300033) (2588) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.09.14 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 4.37 | 2024.09.14 Kacharava, Nikolozi (13611860) (2511) | 1 | 90.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.09.13 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 3.30 | 2024.09.13 Andersen, Mads (1413864) (2598) | ½ | 98.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.12 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 2.34 | 2024.09.12 Hernandez Guerrero, Gilberto (5100011) (2482) | 1 | 97.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.11 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 1.34 | 2024.09.11 Song, Raymond (3203824) (2503) | ½ | 99.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Playoff Blitz 2: Jones, Gawain C B - Howell, David W L | 13.1 | 2024.08.04 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (409561) (2640) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Playoff Blitz 1: Howell, David W L - Jones, Gawain C B | 12.1 | 2024.08.04 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (409561) (2640) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Playoff Rapid 2: Jones, Gawain C B - Howell, David W L | 11.1 | 2024.08.04 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (409561) (2640) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 b6 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Playoff Rapid 1: Howell, David W L - Jones, Gawain C B | 10.1 | 2024.08.04 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (409561) (2640) | 1 | 96.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Round 9: Jones, Gawain C B - Howell, David W L | 9.1 | 2024.08.04 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (409561) (2640) | ½ | 99.10% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 8: Howell, David W L - Ghasi, Ameet K | 8.1 | 2024.08.03 Ghasi, Ameet K (409200) (2495) | 1 | 97.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 7: Gasanov, Eldar - Howell, David W L | 7.3 | 2024.08.02 Gasanov, Eldar (14104466) (2469) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 6: Howell, David W L - Adams, Michael | 6.3 | 2024.08.01 Adams, Michael (400041) (2672) | ½ | 94.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 5: Golding, Alex - Howell, David W L | 5.4 | 2024.07.31 Golding, Alex (427241) (2383) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. Bf4 Bb7 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 4: Howell, David W L - Royal, Shreyas | 4.1 | 2024.07.30 Royal, Shreyas (448869) (2487) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.07.27 | Round 1: Boswell, Jacob Connor - Howell, David W L | 1.2 | 2024.07.27 Boswell, Jacob Connor (427110) (2241) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Round 3: Lutsko, Artem - Howell, David W L | 3.1 | 2024.07.19 Lutsko, Artem (14188767) (2414) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Round 2: Howell, David W L - Kanyamarala, Tarun | 2.1 | 2024.07.19 Kanyamarala, Tarun (45004714) (2337) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| 2023.11.20 | European Team Championship | 9 | 2023.11.20 Sargissian, Gabriel (13300881) (2686) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2023.11.19 | European Team Championship | 8 | 2023.11.19 Sarana, Alexey (24133795) (2669) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2023.11.18 | European Team Championship | 7 | 2023.11.18 Svane, Rasmus (4657101) (2647) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.11.17 | European Team Championship | 6 | 2023.11.17 Warmerdam, Max (1048104) (2638) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.11.15 | European Team Championship | 5 | 2023.11.15 Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios (4202694) (2573) | ½ | 97.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2023.11.14 | European Team Championship | 4 | 2023.11.14 Sanal, Vahap (6300545) (2608) | ½ | 96.20% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2023.11.13 | European Team Championship | 3 | 2023.11.13 Brkic, Ante (14506688) (2622) | ½ | 98.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.11.11 | European Team Championship | 1 | 2023.11.11 Jobava, Baadur (13601520) (2568) | ½ | 83.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.08.07 | World Cup 2023 Open | 22.15 | 2023.08.07 Wang, Hao (8602883) (2709) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.08.06 | World Cup 2023 Open | 21.24 | 2023.08.06 Wang, Hao (8602883) (2709) | ½ | 99.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.08.05 | World Cup 2023 Open | 20.24 | 2023.08.05 Wang, Hao (8602883) (2709) | ½ | 97.40% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2023.08.04 | FIDE World Cup | 14 | 2023.08.04 Brkic, Ante (14506688) (2608) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.08.04 | FIDE World Cup | 13 | 2023.08.04 Brkic, Ante (14506688) (2608) | 1 | 92.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2023.08.03 | World Cup 2023 | 12.13 | 2023.08.03 Brkic, Ante (14506688) (2608) | ½ | 92.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2023.08.02 | World Cup 2023 | 11.13 | 2023.08.02 Brkic, Ante (14506688) (2608) | ½ | 98.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 |