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MacFarlane, Magnus

Standard: 0 Rapid: 1793 Blitz: 1947 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 4305639 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: NZL Sex: M Birth Year: 1953 Age: 73
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 8 Wins: 3 (38%) Draws: 1 (13%) Losses: 4 (50%)
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Dossier

7 of 8 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 83.6%
Opened e4: 3/3
Castled kingside: 5Same-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 1Did not castle: 1
Played on the kingside: 4Fianchettoed kingside: 2Fianchettoed queenside: 2Played on the queenside: 1Played in the center: 1
Backward pawn: 6Missed tactics: 6Active pieces: 5Initiated exchanges: 5Space advantage: 5Sacrificed material: 5Isolated pawn: 3Kept the bishop pair: 3Avoided exchanges: 2
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As White 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
McDonnell Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Raphael Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steinitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Danish Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Marshall Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 41

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

2026.02.15 · 26... Kh8 (−39.5% win chance) 0-1
MacFarlane, Magnus
Neal, Rodger Martin
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2026.02.14 · 20. Rhf1 (−36.4% win chance) 1-0
Smith, Christopher
MacFarlane, Magnus
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2026.02.15 · 42. d4 (−31.6% win chance) 0-1
Ashton, Matthew
MacFarlane, Magnus
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2025.11.08 · 33. Nxg3 (−29.6% win chance) 0-1
Smith, Christopher
MacFarlane, Magnus
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Games Showing all 8 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves