Player profile
Ashton, Matthew
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30 of 33 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 85.9%
Opened e4: 13/15Opened d4: 2/15
Castled kingside: 26Same-side castling: 24Opposite-side castling: 3Castled queenside: 2Did not castle: 2
Played in the center: 17Fianchettoed queenside: 8Played on the queenside: 6Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 1
Kept the bishop pair: 23Active pieces: 19Initiated exchanges: 14Space advantage: 12Sacrificed material: 10Missed tactics: 9Backward pawn: 8Avoided exchanges: 8Isolated pawn: 7Played gambits: 6
Openings
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As White 16 games 3W 6D 7L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 2W 2D 5L
Dragon Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Classical Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Kalashnikov Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fort Knox Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Englund Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Spassky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blackburne Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 17 games 3W 3D 11L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 2W 3D 4L
Taimanov Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Bastrikov Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Grand Prix Attack 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
McDonnell Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Colle
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Closed 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 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
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 137
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 33 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.26 | Capital Chess Classic 2026 | 06 | 2026.10.26 Winsley, Daniel (4315138) (1719) | ½ | 85.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.10.25 | Capital Chess Classic 2026 | 05 | 2026.10.25 Aadhav Dhamodharan (33474575) (1572) | ½ | 56.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.24 | Capital Chess Classic 2026 | 03 | 2026.10.24 Miriyala, Sreenikesh (4325532) (1465) | ½ | 88.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.23 | Capital Chess Classic 2026 | 01 | 2026.10.23 Cao, Sam (4325591) (1492) | ½ | 80.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.15 | Round 6: Ashton, Matthew - Jurkiewicz, Krzysztof | 6.3 | 2026.02.15 Jurkiewicz, Krzysztof (1103270) (1889) | 0 | 89.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.15 | Round 5: MacFarlane, Magnus - Ashton, Matthew | 5.5 | 2026.02.15 MacFarlane, Magnus (4305639) (1815) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.02.15 | Round 4: Ashton, Matthew - McNabb, Ashlee-Deanna | 4.7 | 2026.02.15 McNabb, Ashlee-Deanna (4324935) (1565) | 1 | 75.30% | 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 | |
| 2026.02.15 | Round 2: Ashton, Matthew - Abbott, Isaac | 2.6 | 2026.02.15 Abbott, Isaac (4326350) (1482) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.02.14 | Round 3: Benson, James - Ashton, Matthew | 3.7 | 2026.02.14 Benson, James (4305965) (1801) | 1 | 91.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 | |
| 2026.01.12 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 8.12 | 2026.01.12 Zhou, Martin (4315006) (1718) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 7.12 | 2026.01.11 Broad, Cory (4317220) (1661) | ½ | 89.70% | 1. d4 c6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 6.8 | 2026.01.11 Van Meter, Lester (2001691) (1851) | 0 | - | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 5.12 | 2026.01.11 Grant, Tyne (4328124) (1746) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 | |
| 2025.10.27 | Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 | 6.4 | 2025.10.27 Tao, Junqing Jerome (4313895) (1878) | 0 | 86.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 | 3.4 | 2025.10.25 McLaren, Leonard J (4300270) (2025) | 0 | 84.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.05.16 | Round 2: Lukey, Stephen G - Ashton, Matthew | 2.1 | 2025.05.16 Lukey, Stephen G (4300386) (2067) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.21 | Round 6: Ashton, Matthew - Ker, Anthony F | 6.7 | 2025.04.21 Ker, Anthony F (4300084) (2212) | 0 | 81.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.04.18 | Round 3: Young, Cohen - Ashton, Matthew | 3.4 | 2025.04.18 Young, Cohen (4317440) (2040) | 0 | 80.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.01.12 | Round 6: Ashton, Matthew - Garbett, Paul Anthony | 6.7 | 2025.01.12 Garbett, Paul Anthony (4300122) (2213) | 0 | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.01.11 | Round 3: Krstev, Mario - Ashton, Matthew | 3.10 | 2025.01.11 Krstev, Mario (4301994) (1975) | 0 | 62.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.10.28 | Merv Morrison Memorial 2024 | 5.4 | 2024.10.28 Liu, William Rui (4313593) (1846) | ½ | 96.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.14 | Round 6: Zara, Baraa - Ashton, Matthew | 6.11 | 2024.07.14 Zara, Baraa (4310810) (1768) | 0 | 73.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.14 | Round 5: Ashton, Matthew - Sokol, Milan | 5.7 | 2024.07.14 Sokol, Milan (14904845) | 0 | 88.70% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 3: Ashton, Matthew - Masters, Andrew D | 3.10 | 2024.07.13 Masters, Andrew D (2402157) | ½ | 86.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 8: Ashton, Matthew - Smith, Robert W | 8.6 | 2024.07.13 Smith, Robert W (4300190) (2068) | ½ | 95.70% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: Ashton, Matthew - Ong, Rommel | 7.8 | 2024.07.12 Ong, Rommel (5259630) (1897) | ½ | 94.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 6: Carpinter, Antony L - Ashton, Matthew | 6.4 | 2024.07.12 Carpinter, Antony L (4300238) (2080) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: Ashton, Matthew - Jackson, Jon R | 5.8 | 2024.07.11 Jackson, Jon R (4326580) | 1 | 92.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 3: Langford, Josh - Ashton, Matthew | 3.5 | 2024.07.10 Langford, Joshua (4314557) (1899) | 1 | 93.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 2: Ashton, Matthew - Lukey, Stephen G | 2.2 | 2024.07.10 Lukey, Stephen G (4300386) (2078) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 4: Rains, Edward - Ashton, Matthew | 4.1 | 2024.07.09 Rains, Edward (4302940) (2011) | 0 | 84.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 | |
| 2024.03.29 | Round 3: Croad, Nicolas - Ashton, Matthew | 2024.03.29 Croad, Nicolas (4300793) (2209) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.01.11 | Round 2: Layla Timergazi - Matthew Ashton | 2024.01.11 Layla Timergazi (1969) | 0 | 79.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c6 |