Player profile
Orton, Stephen L A
Dossier
36 of 36 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91%
Opened e4: 10/10
Castled kingside: 16Same-side castling: 14Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 3Did not castle: 1
Played on the kingside: 12Played in the center: 8Fianchettoed kingside: 6Played on the queenside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 18Space advantage: 16Kept the bishop pair: 13Initiated exchanges: 12Sacrificed material: 11Backward pawn: 10Isolated pawn: 9Avoided exchanges: 7Missed tactics: 6Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 10 games 5W 5D 0L
French Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Closed Variation, Main Line
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Leningrad Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Chistyakov Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Bc4 Variation
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bc4 Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 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 11 games 3W 4D 4L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Old Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Panno Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 123
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 36 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 7: De Coverly, Roger D - Orton, Stephen L A | 7.9 | 2026.08.09 De Coverly, Roger D (405213) (1928) | ½ | 94.70% | 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nbd2 c5 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 6: Orton, Stephen L A - Borrowdale, Graham E | 6.13 | 2026.08.08 Borrowdale, Graham E (416673) (1921) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 5: Moore, Gerald - Orton, Stephen L A | 5.7 | 2026.08.07 Moore, Gerald (403440) (1938) | 0 | 83.40% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 4: Orton, Stephen L A - Lane, Tim A | 4.8 | 2026.08.06 Lane, Tim A (452785) (1745) | ½ | 90.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 3: Fletcher, John - Orton, Stephen L A | 3.6 | 2026.08.05 Fletcher, John (1800620) (1971) | ½ | 96.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 2: Orton, Stephen L A - Best, Francis P | 2.8 | 2026.08.04 Best, Francis P (432571) (1813) | ½ | 87.10% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 1: Myall, Ivan J - Orton, Stephen L A | 1.10 | 2026.08.03 Myall, Ivan J (425168) (1887) | 1 | 91.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.18 | Round 1: Knaak, Rainer - Orton, Stephen L A | 1.1 | 2026.04.18 Knaak, Rainer (4611250) (2401) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.11 | wst65 | 9.6 | 2024.07.11 Cordes, Steffen (1404644) (1989) | 1 | 81.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.10 | wstcc2024o65 | 8.6 | 2024.07.10 Messa, Roberto (800457) (2262) | ½ | 97.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.09 | wstcc2024o65 | 7.6 | 2024.07.09 Holst, Per (1405411) (2073) | ½ | 94.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.07 | 65-1 | 6.14 | 2024.07.07 Stebbings, Anthony J (402427) (2226) | 0 | 91.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.06 | 65-1 | 5.14 | 2024.07.06 Raupp, Thomas (4601610) (2237) | 1 | 85.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2024.07.05 | wstcc2024o65 | 4.10 | 2024.07.05 Rooze, Jan (200050) (2222) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2024.07.04 | wst65 | 3.6 | 2024.07.04 Kerr, Grant (4305620) (1769) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 g6 | |
| 2024.07.03 | wstcc2024o65 | 2.14 | 2024.07.03 Hentunen, Asko (500429) (2207) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.02 | wst65 | 1.10 | 2024.07.02 Becker, Norbert (4675649) (2047) | ½ | 91.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.02.24 | Round 9: Hutchinson, Norman A - Orton, Stephen L A | 2024.02.24 Hutchinson, Norman A (411540) (1962) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.23 | Round 8: Orton, Stephen L A - Berkley, Stephen W | 2024.02.23 Berkley, Stephen W (486850) (1667) | 1 | 87.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.23 | Round 7: Keohane, Ben - Orton, Stephen L A | 2024.02.23 Keohane, Ben (433950) (1926) | 0 | 81.20% | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. e4 Nc6 | ||
| 2024.02.22 | Round 6: Orton, Stephen L A - Lim, Mark | 2024.02.22 Lim, Mark (417734) (1776) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | ||
| 2023.07.20 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 9.29 | 2023.07.20 Vadlja, Stjepan (14511665) (1629) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Nbd7 | |
| 2023.07.19 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 8.13 | 2023.07.19 Hardicsay, Peter (700622) (2180) | 1 | 96.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.07.18 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 7.25 | 2023.07.18 Burchardt, Brigitte (4612213) (2142) | ½ | 88.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2023.07.17 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 6.17 | 2023.07.17 Janocha, Wieslaw (1100548) (2196) | ½ | 87.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2023.07.15 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 4.13 | 2023.07.15 Birnboim, Nathan (2800209) (2357) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 g6 3. b4 c6 | |
| 2023.07.14 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 3.25 | 2023.07.14 Van Kemenade, Rudy (410942) (1934) | 1 | 85.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2023.07.13 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 2.25 | 2023.07.13 Freeman, Richard C P (410349) (1987) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.07.12 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2023 65+ | 1.9 | 2023.07.12 Paehtz, Thomas (4611349) (2339) | ½ | 81.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| Round 7: Bray, David - Orton, Stephen L A | 7.8 | Bray, David (466115) (1950) | ½ | 98.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 | ||
| Round 6: Orton, Stephen L A - Myall, Ivan J | 6.11 | Myall, Ivan J (425168) (1938) | 1 | 88.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 | ||
| Round 5: Orton, Stephen L A - Ewart, Brian R | 5.15 | Ewart, Brian R (415065) (1906) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| Round 4: Punnett, Alan K - Orton, Stephen L A | 4.16 | Punnett, Alan K (405400) (1919) | ½ | 87.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | ||
| Round 3: Orton, Stephen L A - Hutchinson, Norman A | 3.14 | Hutchinson, Norman A (411540) (1914) | ½ | 96.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | ||
| Round 2: Dennis, Nigel W - Orton, Stephen L A | 2.13 | Dennis, Nigel W (408913) (1824) | 1 | 97.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Round 1: Orton, Stephen L A - Collinson, Mark I | 1.9 | Collinson, Mark I (472352) (1900) | 0 | 90.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 |