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Handley, Michael R

Standard: 2002 Rapid: 1998 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 450740 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1967 Age: 59
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 38 Wins: 12 (32%) Draws: 15 (39%) Losses: 11 (29%)
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Dossier

36 of 38 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.7%
Opened d4: 13/13
Castled kingside: 20Same-side castling: 18Did not castle: 6Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 3
Played on the queenside: 10Fianchettoed kingside: 8Played in the center: 8Played on the kingside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 1
Active pieces: 23Initiated exchanges: 21Backward pawn: 17Kept the bishop pair: 14Sacrificed material: 14Space advantage: 14Isolated pawn: 12Avoided exchanges: 6Missed tactics: 4Played gambits: 3
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As White 14 games 5W 4D 5L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bayonet Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Averbakh Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Geller Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kramer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Vienna Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Dutch Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Huisl Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Czech Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 16 games 3W 8D 5L
French Defense 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Euwe Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Four Knights System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 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
Richter-Veresov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Wahls Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 110

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

2026.07.17 · 25. Rc5 (−42.2% win chance) 0-1
Dishman, Stephen
Handley, Michael R
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2025.05.04 · 21. Rfe1 (−40.6% win chance) 0-1
Paterson, Andrew I
Handley, Michael R
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? · 28... Rd5 (−39.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Handley, Michael R
Neave, George
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2026.03.21 · 30... Rd2 (−39.4% win chance) 1-0
Handley, Michael R
Kirton, Evie
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves