Player profile
Steadman, Michael V R
Dossier
66 of 69 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.3%
Opened e4: 10/25Opened d4: 9/25Opened c4: 3/25Opened b4: 2/25Opened Nf3: 1/25
Castled kingside: 32Same-side castling: 28Did not castle: 9Opposite-side castling: 2Castled queenside: 1
Played in the center: 18Played on the kingside: 13Fianchettoed kingside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 9Played on the queenside: 9
Active pieces: 32Initiated exchanges: 28Space advantage: 27Kept the bishop pair: 26Sacrificed material: 26Isolated pawn: 21Backward pawn: 20Missed tactics: 14Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 25 games 8W 5D 12L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Smith-Morra Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with d6
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Reshevsky Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Anti-Torre 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Knight Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Normal Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Standard Development
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Polish Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Baltic Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Outflank Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Indian Accelerated 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 20 games 9W 5D 6L
French Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Lputian Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Guimard Defense, Main Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Modern Defense 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Averbakh System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dutch Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Mexican Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schara Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated Move Order 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 294
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Games Showing all 69 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.03 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 08 | 2026.10.03 Mohammadi, Arvin (12528617) (1996) | 1 | 88.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.10.02 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 07 | 2026.10.02 Buisson-Hiriart, Edward (4330790) (1506) | 1 | 98.00% | 1. c4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e5 | |
| 2026.10.02 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 06 | 2026.10.02 Stark, John (4300963) (2027) | 0 | 82.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2026.10.01 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 05 | 2026.10.01 Cummings, Nick (4301218) (1900) | 1 | 87.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.10.01 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 04 | 2026.10.01 Broad, Cory (4317220) (1614) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.09.30 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 03 | 2026.09.30 Akash Jayantkumar Patel (88128296) (1525) | 1 | 91.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 | |
| 2026.09.29 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 01 | 2026.09.29 Sobotka, Jakub (34607749) (1720) | 0 | 85.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b4 e5 3. Nxe5 Bxb4 | |
| 2026.04.09 | 2026 Sydney International Open Championships | 5.12 | 2026.04.09 Cheng, Chao Xin (3232468) (1931) | 0 | 87.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.09 | 2026 Sydney International Open Championships | 4.11 | 2026.04.09 Williams, Oliver (3266567) (1991) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.08 | 2026 Sydney International Open Championships | 3.8 | 2026.04.08 Tang, Terrence (3244164) (2133) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.04.08 | 2026 Sydney International Open Championships | 2.13 | 2026.04.08 Quek, Kristine (5803837) (1966) | 1 | - | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.04.08 | 2026 Sydney International Open Championships | 1.5 | 2026.04.08 Domalchuk-Jonasson, Aleksandr (14142805) (2346) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 | |
| 2025.09.28 | South Island Rapid Chess Championships | 6.9 | 2025.09.28 Agnew, Steve (4332334) (1526) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. Ne5 Bd7 | |
| 2025.09.27 | Round 3: Yu, Weiyang Cadence - Steadman, Michael V R | 3.8 | 2025.09.27 Yu, Weiyang Cadence (4313135) (1630) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.09.27 | South Island Rapid Chess Championships | 2.1 | 2025.09.27 Liu, Richard Jingjie (4316967) (1905) | 0 | 92.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.09.27 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 8.9 | 2025.09.27 Holdo, Karl (4304586) (1707) | ½ | 90.30% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e6 3. h3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.09.26 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 6.9 | 2025.09.26 Liu, Richard Jingjie (4316967) (1829) | 0 | 88.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.09.25 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 3.6 | 2025.09.25 Wilson, Dion A (4321413) (1924) | 0 | - | 1. e4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 c5 | |
| 2025.04.14 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 9.12 | 2025.04.14 Wengholm, Anders (1704818) (2134) | 0 | 87.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.13 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 8.12 | 2025.04.13 Balanandan Ayyappan (33377820) (1949) | 0 | 78.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.11 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 7.12 | 2025.04.11 Li, Hui (15400310) (2055) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 | |
| 2025.04.11 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 6.12 | 2025.04.11 Kalina, Leo (3244849) (2035) | 0 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.10 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 5.9 | 2025.04.10 Thogata, Randheer (3247759) (2018) | 0 | 93.50% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2025.04.09 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Rapid | 4.1 | 2025.04.09 Mitrabha, Guha (5057000) (2505) | 0 | 86.00% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.08 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 3.10 | 2025.04.08 Cheng, Chao Xin (3232468) (1927) | 0 | 82.20% | 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 3. d3 e6 | |
| 2025.04.08 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 2.10 | 2025.04.08 Salasan, Haran (3221253) (2072) | ½ | 89.10% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.03.28 | Round 2: Steadman, Michael V R - Mitrabha, Guha | 2024.03.28 Mitrabha, Guha (5057000) (2526) | ½ | 87.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2023.10.29 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 5 | 2023.10.29 Maier, Christian (4601955) (2278) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2023.10.27 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 3 | 2023.10.27 Stefansson, Hannes (2300087) (2529) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 c6 | |
| 2023.10.25 | 50+ World Senior Championship | 1 | 2023.10.25 Adams, Michael (400041) (2670) | 0 | 80.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 | |
| 2023.09.17 | Round 9: Steadman, Michael V R - Cina`, Vittorio | 2023.09.17 Cina`, Vittorio (2849033) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.09.16 | Round 8: Lu, Miaoyi - Steadman, Michael V R | 2023.09.16 Lu, Miaoyi (8618020) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.09.15 | Round 7: Kaczur, Florian - Steadman, Michael V R | 2023.09.15 Kaczur, Florian (705098) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. Bf4 c5 | ||
| 2023.09.14 | Round 6: Steadman, Michael V R - Verga, Francesco | 2023.09.14 Verga, Francesco (28500598) | 1 | 93.80% | 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.09.13 | Round 5: Kishore Kumar Jaganathan - Steadman, Michael V R | 2023.09.13 Kishore Kumar Jaganathan (46683801) | 1 | 86.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 c6 | ||
| 2023.09.13 | Round 4: Steadman, Michael V R - Vena, Alessio | 2023.09.13 Vena, Alessio (867764) | 1 | 90.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.09.12 | Round 3: Steadman, Michael V R - Beliman, Alexandro | 2023.09.12 Beliman, Alexandro (28512413) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 | ||
| 2023.09.11 | Round 1: D'AMORE Carlo - Steadman, Michael V R | 2023.09.11 D'AMORE Carlo | 0 | 81.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 | ||
| 2023.09.11 | Round 2: Xu, Yuanyuan - Steadman, Michael V R | 2023.09.11 Xu, Yuanyuan (8601089) | ½ | 96.40% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Bg4 3. Ne5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.06.04 | Trusts Open | 5 | 2023.06.04 Runcan, Daniel-Ioan (1224247) (1896) | 0 | 71.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.06.04 | Trusts Open | 4 | 2023.06.04 Hague, Ben (405647) (2351) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2023.06.03 | Trusts Open | 3 | 2023.06.03 Dare, Richard J (4301722) (1903) | ½ | 80.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2023.06.03 | Trusts Open | 2 | 2023.06.03 Wang, Lachlan (3241084) (1746) | 1 | 82.90% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2023.06.02 | Trusts Open | 1 | 2023.06.02 Wright, Caleb (4301099) (1850) | 0 | 77.40% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b4 e6 3. Bb2 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Sydney International Open | 3.9 | ????.??.?? Antonio, Rogelio Jr (5200032) (2363) | 0 | 86.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.01.12 | Round 9: Michael V R Steadman - Layla Timergazi | 2024.01.12 Layla Timergazi (1969) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 | ||
| 2024.01.12 | Round 8: Isabelle Yixuan Ning - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.12 Isabelle Yixuan Ning (1617) | 1 | 93.70% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 7: Michael V R Steadman - Miles Lee | 2024.01.11 Miles Lee (1938) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. bxa5 Qxa5 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 6: Michael V R Steadman - Jack McConnell | 2024.01.11 Jack McConnell (1550) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 5: Dion Charles - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.11 Dion Charles (1710) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. d4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 d6 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 4: Michael V R Steadman - Gawain C B Jones | 2024.01.11 Gawain C B Jones (2630) | 0 | 86.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 Bd6 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 3: Euan McDougall - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.11 Euan McDougall (1685) | 1 | 89.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 2: Michael V R Steadman - Briene Membrere | 2024.01.11 Briene Membrere (1725) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 1: Yanshuo Pei - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.11 Yanshuo Pei (1465) | 1 | 88.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 | ||
| 2024.01.10 | Round 9: Michael V R Steadman - Daniel Hanwen Gong | 2024.01.10 Daniel Hanwen Gong (2319) | ½ | 91.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.01.09 | Round 8: Nicolas Croad - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.09 Nicolas Croad (2171) | 0 | 90.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 | ||
| 2024.01.08 | Round 7: Robert W Smith - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.08 Robert W Smith (2152) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2024.01.07 | Round 6: Michael V R Steadman - Sravan Renjith | 2024.01.07 Sravan Renjith (2257) | ½ | 94.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2024.01.06 | Round 5: Isabelle Yixuan Ning - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.06 Isabelle Yixuan Ning (1958) | 1 | 89.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 | ||
| 2024.01.05 | Round 4: Michael V R Steadman - Ollie Archer | 2024.01.05 Ollie Archer (2024) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2024.01.04 | Round 3: Ben Hague - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.04 Ben Hague (2337) | ½ | 93.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2024.01.03 | Round 2: Michael V R Steadman - Lester Van Meter | 2024.01.03 Lester Van Meter (1810) | 1 | 96.80% | 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | ||
| 2024.01.02 | Round 1: Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker - Michael V R Steadman | 2024.01.02 Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker (1649) | 1 | 92.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2023.01.07 | NZCongress R6: Michael V R Steadman - Ryan Winter | 2023.01.07 Ryan Winter | 1 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 | ||
| 2023.01.06 | NZCongress R5: William Rui Liu - Michael V R Steadman | 2023.01.06 William Rui Liu | 1 | 96.10% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | ||
| 2023.01.05 | NZCongress R4: Robert W Smith - Michael V R Steadman | 2023.01.05 Robert W Smith | 0 | 78.90% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 | ||
| 2023.01.04 | NZCongress R3: Michael V R Steadman - J Nigel Metge | 2023.01.04 J Nigel Metge | 1 | 89.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2023.01.03 | NZCongress R2: David Cilia Vincenti - Michael V R Steadman | 2023.01.03 David Cilia Vincenti | 0 | 68.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 d6 | ||
| 2023.01.02 | NZCongress R1: Michael V R Steadman - Daniel Vanheirzeele | 2023.01.02 Daniel Vanheirzeele | 1 | 83.80% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 |