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May, Paul

Standard: 1739 Rapid: 1790 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 450219 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1975 Age: 51
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 32 Wins: 11 (34%) Draws: 8 (25%) Losses: 13 (41%)
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Dossier

31 of 32 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 86.7%
Opened d4: 9/9
Castled kingside: 15Same-side castling: 15Did not castle: 3Castled queenside: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 6Played on the kingside: 5Played in the center: 5Played on the queenside: 5
Active pieces: 14Initiated exchanges: 13Kept the bishop pair: 12Backward pawn: 11Space advantage: 11Isolated pawn: 10Sacrificed material: 10Missed tactics: 6Avoided exchanges: 3Played gambits: 1
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As White 9 games 4W 1D 4L
Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
West Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Budapest Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Semi-Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queenside Storm Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Averbakh Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense, Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pawn Return Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Knight Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kmoch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schallopp Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 11 games 4W 1D 6L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 3W 1D 2L
O'Kelly Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Venice System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Staunton-Cochrane Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mengarini Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Standard Line 3 games 0W 0D 3L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Beefeater Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 185

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

2023.01.21 · 39. Bxf7 (−52.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Jayawarna, Thisumi
May, Paul
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2024.08.01 · 35. Ke1 (−47.5% win chance) 0-1
Usifoh Kristian Chinedu
May, Paul
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2023.01.20 · 73... Kg3 (−47.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
May, Paul
Gibbs, Dominic V
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2023.01.20 · 69... Kg4 (−44.7% win chance) 1/2-1/2
May, Paul
Gibbs, Dominic V
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves