Player profile

Cawston, M John

Standard: 1782 Rapid: 1794 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 434000 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1958 Age: 68
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 48 Wins: 16 (33%) Draws: 15 (31%) Losses: 17 (35%)
Dossier

48 of 48 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 86%
Opened Nf3: 9/16Opened e4: 4/16Opened d4: 3/16
Castled kingside: 31Same-side castling: 28Castled queenside: 5Opposite-side castling: 3Did not castle: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played in the center: 14Played on the kingside: 8Played on the queenside: 8Fianchettoed queenside: 6
Active pieces: 29Initiated exchanges: 26Backward pawn: 20Kept the bishop pair: 20Sacrificed material: 20Space advantage: 14Missed tactics: 13Isolated pawn: 11Avoided exchanges: 4Played gambits: 3
Openings

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As White 16 games 8W 3D 5L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alekhine-Chatard Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Janowski Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rat Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Rat 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 22 games 4W 9D 9L
Alekhine Defense 6 games 1W 4D 1L
Modern Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Alburt Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Advance Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Euwe Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Albin Countergambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 269

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

2024.07.29 · 43... Kxa6 (−92.7% win chance) 1-0
Cawston, M John
Bedi, Adam
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2026.08.31 · 16... Nxf1 (−62.1% win chance) 1-0
Cawston, M John
Mussa, Adam
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2026.08.29 · 61... Rc2 (−47.5% win chance) 1-0
Cawston, M John
Millward, Francis
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2024.04.01 · 58. Rc1 (−47.5% win chance) 0-1
Royle, Alex
Cawston, M John
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Games Showing all 48 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves