Player profile
Faulkner, Martin J
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52 of 55 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.4%
Opened c4: 10/18Opened e4: 8/18
Castled kingside: 31Same-side castling: 29Opposite-side castling: 6Castled queenside: 5Did not castle: 5
Played in the center: 14Fianchettoed kingside: 10Fianchettoed queenside: 10Played on the queenside: 8Played on the kingside: 7
Kept the bishop pair: 33Active pieces: 28Initiated exchanges: 24Backward pawn: 22Sacrificed material: 21Space advantage: 17Isolated pawn: 16Missed tactics: 14Avoided exchanges: 7Played gambits: 6
Openings
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As White 19 games 9W 3D 7L
English Opening 8 games 4W 1D 3L
Agincourt Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Neo-Catalan Declined
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's English Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Monte Carlo Variation
3 games
2W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schara Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Makogonov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 23 games 10W 4D 9L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Cozio Defense 5 games 3W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
5 games
3W
0D
2L
Petrov's Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Nimzowitsch Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Modern Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Italian Game 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Scotch Gambit 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Anderssen Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Max Lange Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bishop's Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Vienna Hybrid 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Trompowsky Attack 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Austrian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bardeleben Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 251
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 55 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 9: Parikh, Naavya - Faulkner, Martin J | 9.21 | 2026.08.09 Parikh, Naavya (483982) (1840) | 0 | 94.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 8: Faulkner, Martin J - Vaidyanathan, Sathya | 8.15 | 2026.08.08 Vaidyanathan, Sathya (490539) (1853) | 0 | - | 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 7: Caira, Theodore - Faulkner, Martin J | 7.27 | 2026.08.07 Caira, Theodore (343457525) (1766) | 1 | 77.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 6: Faulkner, Martin J - Venkatesh, Anuj | 6.18 | 2026.08.06 Venkatesh, Anuj (455636) (1828) | 0 | 71.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 5: Ajaykumar, Arav - Faulkner, Martin J | 5.30 | 2026.08.05 Ajaykumar, Arav (343427758) (1737) | 1 | 90.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 3: Pradhan, Ayan - Faulkner, Martin J | 3.21 | 2026.08.03 Pradhan, Ayan (498319) (1803) | 0 | 80.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 2: Faulkner, Martin J - Burnton, Joshua | 2.26 | 2026.08.02 Burnton, Joshua (343401317) (1807) | 0 | 90.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.08.01 | Round 1: Colclough, Ryan - Faulkner, Martin J | 1.7 | 2026.08.01 Colclough, Ryan (1806130) (1750) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 | |
| 2026.07.12 | Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress 11th-12th July 2026 - Under 2400 | 4.6 | 2026.07.12 Helsby, Matthew (343410936) (1786) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.07.11 | Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress 11th-12th July 2026 - Under 2400 | 2.5 | 2026.07.11 Stoica, Savas Marin (464309) (2149) | 0 | 90.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 e6 | |
| 2026.03.01 | Round 4: Sehajdeep Singh - Faulkner, Martin J | 4.1 | 2026.03.01 Sehajdeep Singh (5099218) (1615) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.02.28 | Round 3: Faulkner, Martin J - Le Patourel, James | 3.2 | 2026.02.28 Le Patourel, James (343487637) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.28 | Round 2: Gubinelli, David - Faulkner, Martin J | 2.2 | 2026.02.28 Gubinelli, David (651061430) | 1 | 89.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.28 | Round 1: Faulkner, Martin J - Peel, James | 1.2 | 2026.02.28 Peel, James (343456383) (1556) | 1 | 95.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Round 5: Faulkner, Martin J - Fleming, Andrew S J | 5.2 | 2026.01.04 Fleming, Andrew S J (410632) (1867) | ½ | 87.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Round 3: Orsborne, Sarah - Faulkner, Martin J | 3.2 | 2026.01.03 Orsborne, Sarah (343437320) (1839) | 1 | 98.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Round 2: Faulkner, Martin J - Yu, Robin | 2.4 | 2026.01.03 Yu, Robin (343401333) (1628) | 1 | 67.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.01.02 | Round 1: Gartside, Carl - Faulkner, Martin J | 1.4 | 2026.01.02 Gartside, Carl (429945) (1738) | 1 | 89.00% | 1. Nc3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2025.12.25 | Round 4: Faulkner, Martin J - Minter, Thomas | 4.1 | 2025.12.25 Minter, Thomas (343488056) | 0 | 81.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.04.28 | Round 7: Homer, Stephen J - Faulkner, Martin J | 7.7 | 2025.04.28 Homer, Stephen J (410322) (2011) | ½ | 81.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.04.26 | Round 4: Faulkner, Martin J - Alldritt, Nigel R E | 4.8 | 2025.04.26 Alldritt, Nigel R E (404543) (1952) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Bc5 | |
| 2025.04.25 | Round 3: Matthews, Adrian M S - Faulkner, Martin J | 3.11 | 2025.04.25 Matthews, Adrian M S (413631) (1830) | ½ | 92.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.04.25 | Round 2: Faulkner, Martin J - Lazarus, Simon E | 2.10 | 2025.04.25 Lazarus, Simon E (343408451) (1874) | ½ | 92.70% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 c5 | |
| 2025.04.24 | Round 1: Walton, Alan J - Faulkner, Martin J | 1.9 | 2025.04.24 Walton, Alan J (409898) (2020) | 0 | 81.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Round 7: Burnett, Andrew - Faulkner, Martin J | 7.7 | 2024.08.04 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2193) | 0 | 77.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 6: Faulkner, Martin J - Waddington, Mike P | 6.11 | 2024.08.03 Waddington, Mike P (410497) (1990) | 1 | 90.40% | 1. c4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 5: Dougherty, Michael - Faulkner, Martin J | 5.7 | 2024.08.02 Dougherty, Michael (2601559) (2112) | 0 | 70.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 4: Faulkner, Martin J - Wheeler, James M | 4.12 | 2024.08.01 Wheeler, James M (463396) (1881) | 1 | 97.50% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 3: Keely, Leo A - Faulkner, Martin J | 3.17 | 2024.07.31 Keely, Leo A (410241) (1929) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 2: Faulkner, Martin J - Brett, Andrew R | 2.12 | 2024.07.30 Brett, Andrew R (416460) (2052) | 0 | 90.30% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2024.07.29 | Round 1: Regan, Natasha K - Faulkner, Martin J | 1.15 | 2024.07.29 Regan, Natasha K (403067) (2015) | ½ | 77.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2024.05.28 | Round 7: Henderson, David - Faulkner, Martin J | 2024.05.28 Henderson, David (430021) (2082) | 0 | 84.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 6: Faulkner, Martin J - Tuke, David | 2024.05.27 Tuke, David (474924) | 1 | 97.00% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 5: Matthews, Adrian M S - Faulkner, Martin J | 2024.05.27 Matthews, Adrian M S (413631) (1847) | 0 | 82.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 4: Faulkner, Martin J - Ali, Golam S | 2024.05.26 Ali, Golam S (414646) (1883) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 3: Homer, Neil S - Faulkner, Martin J | 2024.05.25 Homer, Neil S (418676) (1691) | ½ | 93.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 2: Faulkner, Martin J - Byron, Alan M | 2024.05.25 Byron, Alan M (401773) (2075) | 0 | 82.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.05.24 | Round 1: Ciuravin, Andrei - Faulkner, Martin J | 2024.05.24 Ciuravin, Andrei (14191474) (2046) | 0 | 94.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 | ||
| 2024.01.07 | Caplin Hastings Weekend Major | 5.1 | 2024.01.07 Gosling, Marcus (430676) (1851) | 1 | 96.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.01.07 | Caplin Hastings Weekend Major | 4.3 | 2024.01.07 Gartside, Carl (429945) (1688) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2024.01.06 | Caplin Hastings Weekend Major | 2.2 | 2024.01.06 Staniland, Philip (433780) (1757) | 1 | 84.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2024.01.06 | Caplin Hastings Weekend Major | 1.15 | 2024.01.06 Lawrence-Cade, Jack (343405860) | 1 | 95.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Bg2 Bb7 | |
| Sussex University Open | 3.17 | Ward, Cian (475599) (1929) | 0 | - | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| Sussex University Open | 1.10 | Sefton, Adam (343400965) (2074) | 0 | 86.30% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 | ||
| Round 7: Richard Kelly - Faulkner, Martin J | 7.20 | Richard Kelly | 1 | 95.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| Round 6: Faulkner, Martin J - Kee, Steve | 6.14 | Kee, Steve (435945) (1977) | 0 | - | 1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 d6 | ||
| Round 5: Noyce, Robert C - Faulkner, Martin J | 5.15 | Noyce, Robert C (403059) (2040) | ½ | 87.90% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 | ||
| Round 4: Faulkner, Martin J - Miller, Jonathan | 4.23 | Miller, Jonathan (343420001) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 | ||
| Round 3: Rooney, Derek - Faulkner, Martin J | 3.26 | Rooney, Derek (343477135) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| Round 2: Richards, Simon - Faulkner, Martin J | 2.27 | Richards, Simon (343458211) (1697) | 0 | 87.10% | 1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 | ||
| Round 1: Faulkner, Martin J - McMichael, Richard J | 1.9 | McMichael, Richard J (400963) (2112) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. c4 b6 2. d4 e6 3. a3 Bb7 | ||
| 2023.01.08 | Round 5: Gavin R Lock - Martin J Faulkner | 2023.01.08 Gavin R Lock | 0 | 91.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | ||
| 2023.01.08 | Round 4: Martin J Faulkner - Frankie Badacsonyi | 2023.01.08 Frankie Badacsonyi | 1 | 82.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5 | ||
| 2023.01.07 | Round 2: Verma Slock - Martin J Faulkner | 2023.01.07 Verma Slock | 0 | 82.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | ||
| 2023.01.07 | Round 1: Martin J Faulkner - Paul A Hutchinson | 2023.01.07 Paul A Hutchinson | 1 | 90.10% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 |