Player profile
Stark, John
Dossier
56 of 59 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.9%
Opened c4: 10/24Opened Nf3: 6/24Opened d4: 5/24Opened g3: 1/24Opened b3: 1/24Opened e4: 1/24
Castled kingside: 45Same-side castling: 38Opposite-side castling: 4Did not castle: 2
Fianchettoed queenside: 20Fianchettoed kingside: 19Played in the center: 16Played on the kingside: 16Played on the queenside: 12
Active pieces: 32Initiated exchanges: 31Backward pawn: 29Kept the bishop pair: 28Sacrificed material: 25Space advantage: 22Isolated pawn: 16Missed tactics: 10Avoided exchanges: 8Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 25 games 15W 2D 8L
English Opening 7 games 3W 0D 4L
King's English Variation 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Three Knights System
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Reversed Sicilian
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Wimpy System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Accelerated Averbakh Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Makogonov Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Variation, Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Formation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Reshevsky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Réti Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with g3
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 25 games 11W 7D 7L
Caro-Kann Defense 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Advance Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Tal Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 6 games 1W 3D 2L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Paulsen Attack
2 games
1W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Indian Defense 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Traditional Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Check Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Capablanca Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
3 games
2W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Bird Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 215
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Games Showing all 59 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.03 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 08 | 2026.10.03 Sobotka, Jakub (34607749) (1720) | 1 | 88.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2026.10.02 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 06 | 2026.10.02 Steadman, Michael V R (4300548) (1982) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2026.10.01 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 05 | 2026.10.01 Mohammadi, Arvin (12528617) (1996) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.01 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 04 | 2026.10.01 Lawrence, Hugo (4329759) (1966) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. g3 c6 2. Bg2 d5 3. Nf3 Nd7 | |
| 2026.09.30 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 03 | 2026.09.30 Muthukumaran, Sriram (4324005) (1769) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.09.30 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 02 | 2026.09.30 Taylor, Keenan (4311396) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bf5 | |
| 2026.09.29 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 07 | 2026.09.29 Wang, Justin Zhide (4312830) (2103) | 0 | 72.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.09.29 | South Island Chess Championships 2026 | 01 | 2026.09.29 Wang, Cyrus (4328990) (1495) | ½ | 90.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.04.24 | Round 4: Perelman, Hernan - Stark, John | 4.3 | 2026.04.24 Perelman, Hernan (109622) (2271) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 | |
| 2025.09.28 | South Island Rapid Chess Championships | 4.2 | 2025.09.28 Ning, Isabelle Yixuan (4307763) (1828) | 1 | 93.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.09.27 | South Island Rapid Chess Championships | 6.1 | 2025.09.27 Nedyhalov, Olefsandr (4324293) (1831) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.09.27 | South Island Rapid Chess Championships | 5.1 | 2025.09.27 Liu, Richard Jingjie (4316967) (1905) | ½ | 98.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.09.27 | Round 3: Yu, Zachary - Stark, John | 3.2 | 2025.09.27 Yu, Zachary (4311930) (1937) | 1 | 89.70% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 | |
| 2025.09.27 | South Island Rapid Chess Championships | 2.3 | 2025.09.27 Jadhav Pratik (25069446) (1596) | 0 | - | 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.09.27 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 8.10 | 2025.09.27 Broad, Cory (4317220) (1564) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 | |
| 2025.09.26 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 7.5 | 2025.09.26 Wilson, Dion A (4321413) (1924) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 | |
| 2025.09.26 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 6.10 | 2025.09.26 Stewart, Ezekiel (4332318) | 1 | 61.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.09.25 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 4.1 | 2025.09.25 Ning, Isabelle Yixuan (4307763) (2023) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.09.25 | 2025 South Island Chess Championships | 5.3 | 2025.09.25 Van Der Hoorn, Thomas (4314565) (1971) | 0 | 91.90% | 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 | |
| 2025.01.19 | Round 9: Stark, John - Dolejs, Dan | 9.1 | 2025.01.19 Dolejs, Dan (4301692) (1761) | 1 | 95.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.01.18 | Round 8: Gibbons, Robert - Stark, John | 8.5 | 2025.01.18 Gibbons, Robert (4300700) (1881) | 1 | 86.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.01.17 | Round 7: Stark, John - Wang, Aaron Ziwen | 7.2 | 2025.01.17 Wang, Aaron Ziwen (4304004) (1801) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. c4 d6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.01.17 | Round 6: Press, Shaun - Stark, John | 6.4 | 2025.01.17 Press, Shaun (9100075) (1933) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.01.16 | Round 5: Stark, John - Fuatai, Fuatai | 5.3 | 2025.01.16 Fuatai, Fuatai (4301536) (1923) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2025.01.15 | Round 4: Qin, Oscar Shu Xuan - Stark, John | 4.3 | 2025.01.15 Qin, Oscar Shu Xuan (4304314) (1907) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.14 | Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters | 03 | 2025.01.14 Forster, William (4301358) (1867) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.01.13 | Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters | 02 | 2025.01.13 Van Meter, Lester (2001691) (1942) | 1 | 91.60% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 | |
| 2025.01.13 | Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters | 01 | 2025.01.13 Metge, J. Nigel (4300181) (1885) | ½ | 86.30% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. d4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Round 9: Stark, John - Steele, Hayden | 9.8 | 2025.01.12 Steele, Hayden (4319176) (1814) | 0 | 55.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Round 8: Hettiarachchi, Buthsara - Stark, John | 8.10 | 2025.01.12 Hettiarachchi, Buthsara (4318250) (1798) | 1 | 98.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Round 7: Stark, John - Dive, Russell John | 7.5 | 2025.01.12 Dive, Russell John (4300106) (2227) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Round 6: Nagy, Gabor - Stark, John | 6.1 | 2025.01.12 Nagy, Gabor (737119) (2519) | 0 | 83.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Round 5: Stark, John - Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern | 5.2 | 2025.01.12 Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern (4303636) (2292) | 1 | 90.40% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2025.01.11 | Round 4: Stark, John - Tao, Junqing Jerome | 4.8 | 2025.01.11 Tao, Junqing Jerome (4313895) (1677) | 1 | 97.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nc6 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.11 | Round 3: Riding, Christopher L - Stark, John | 3.11 | 2025.01.11 Riding, Christopher L (4305396) (1786) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. f4 c5 2. Nf3 b6 3. e3 Bb7 | |
| 2025.01.11 | Round 2: Stark, John - Barnes, Jack | 2.13 | 2025.01.11 Barnes, Jack (4325923) (1707) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. Nf3 c6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.11 | Round 1: Barry, Jacob - Stark, John | 1.13 | 2025.01.11 Barry, Jacob (4304462) (1557) | 1 | 89.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.04.19 | Round 10: Schulman, Julia - Stark, John | 2024.04.19 Schulman, Julia (39927717) (1732) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2024.04.17 | Round 8: Stark, John - Prado, Alexandra | 2024.04.17 Prado, Alexandra (3301346) (1839) | 0 | 78.90% | 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.04.15 | Round 6: Stark, John - Botez, Alexandra | 2024.04.15 Botez, Alexandra (2603365) (1970) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.04.09 | III SUNWAY FORMENTERA INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2024 | 1 | 2024.04.09 Zhu, Hengyi (8611211) (2282) | ½ | 97.40% | 1. d4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2024.03.31 | Fagernes International 2024 | 9.33 | 2024.03.31 Brattgjerd, Isak Vinh (1549880) (2228) | 0 | 86.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 | |
| 2024.03.30 | Fagernes International 2024 | 8.41 | 2024.03.30 Anishka Vikram (45013314) (2036) | 1 | 85.80% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. a3 Bb7 | |
| 2024.03.29 | Fagernes International 2024 | 7.36 | 2024.03.29 Akshit Kumar J (25097431) (2172) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 h6 | |
| 2024.03.28 | Fagernes International 2024 | 6.27 | 2024.03.28 Moksh Amit Doshi (25064967) (2353) | 0 | 82.10% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.03.27 | Fagernes International 2024 | 5.18 | 2024.03.27 Trost, Edvin (1729519) (2432) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 | |
| 2024.03.27 | Fagernes International 2024 | 4.31 | 2024.03.27 Shehzad, Shazil (1521942) (2301) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2024.03.26 | Fagernes International 2024 | 3.32 | 2024.03.26 Nordahl, Helge (1501135) (2330) | ½ | 95.40% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 | |
| 2024.03.25 | Fagernes International 2024 | 2.43 | 2024.03.25 Myagmarsuren, Evsuld (1551639) (2138) | 1 | 91.50% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.03.24 | Fagernes International 2024 | 1.42 | 2024.03.24 Haug, Havard (1547887) (2341) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2023.01.19 | Round 9: John Stark - Herman C. Van Riemsdijk | 2023.01.19 Herman C. Van Riemsdijk | 0 | 88.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.01.19 | Round 8: Felix Xie - John Stark | 2023.01.19 Felix Xie | 0 | 90.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | ||
| 2023.01.18 | Round 7: John Stark - Stephen G Lukey | 2023.01.18 Stephen G Lukey | 0 | 89.50% | 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Bg4 3. g3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.01.17 | Round 6: Ben Hague - John Stark | 2023.01.17 Ben Hague | 0 | 85.90% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2023.01.17 | Round 5: Samy Shoker - John Stark | 2023.01.17 Samy Shoker | 0 | 90.20% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bf5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.01.16 | Round 4: John Stark - Robert W Smith | 2023.01.16 Robert W Smith | 0 | 89.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | ||
| 2023.01.15 | Round 3: Elshan Moradiabadi - John Stark | 2023.01.15 Elshan Moradiabadi | 0 | 92.60% | 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b6 | ||
| 2023.01.14 | Round 2: John Stark - Gary W Lane | 2023.01.14 Gary W Lane | 0 | 86.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | ||
| 2023.01.14 | Round 1: Daniel Vanheirzeele - John Stark | 2023.01.14 Daniel Vanheirzeele | ½ | 88.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 |