Player profile

Hewson, Brian W R

Standard: 1984 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 2110 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 437484 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1952 Age: 74
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 77 Wins: 22 (29%) Draws: 33 (43%) Losses: 22 (29%)
Dossier

73 of 77 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.8%
Opened d4: 13/27Opened Nf3: 11/27Opened c4: 2/27Opened g3: 1/27
Castled kingside: 46Same-side castling: 45Did not castle: 3Castled queenside: 1Opposite-side castling: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 21Played in the center: 20Played on the queenside: 12Played on the kingside: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 8
Space advantage: 31Active pieces: 31Backward pawn: 28Kept the bishop pair: 26Initiated exchanges: 20Sacrificed material: 20Isolated pawn: 19Avoided exchanges: 19Missed tactics: 14Accepted short draws: 7
Openings

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As White 30 games 10W 9D 11L
English Opening 4 games 2W 0D 2L
King's English Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Full Symmetry Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
with g3 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
with Nf3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Three Knights Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Petrosian System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hungarian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Panno Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Uhlmann-Szabo System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gurevich System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Monte Carlo Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Traditional System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 24 games 4W 17D 3L
Caro-Kann Defense 13 games 2W 10D 1L
Tartakower Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Panov Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Defense, Mieses Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Mindeno Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cambridge Springs Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Original Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with e6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 230

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

2023.10.26 · 39... Qc6 (−42.6% win chance) 1-0
Hewson, Brian W R
Doncevic, Dario
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2024.08.11 · 16. Nf3 (−35.8% win chance) 0-1
Titera, Libor
Hewson, Brian W R
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2023.09.21 · 41. Re1 (−33.2% win chance) 0-1
Predrag Nikac
Brian W R Hewson
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2025.04.05 · 39... Qc2 (−28.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Hewson, Brian W R
Vatter, Hans-Joachim
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Games Showing all 77 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves