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Lightbown, Sean M

Standard: 1924 Rapid: 1699 Blitz: 1676 (last updated 2026-11-02)

FIDE ID: 463493 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1987 Age: 39

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Games: 31 Wins: 11 (35%) Draws: 3 (10%) Losses: 17 (55%)

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As White 14 games 5W 1D 8L

Sicilian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Smith-Morra Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Scandinavian Formation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Danish Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Kennedy Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

de Smet Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Center Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L

von der Lasa Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Valencian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Czech Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Normal Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Hopton Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

As Black 17 games 6W 2D 9L

Scandinavian Defense 4 games 0W 1D 3L

Blackburne Gambit 4 games 0W 1D 3L

(unspecified) 4 games 0W 1D 3L

Dutch Defense 4 games 2W 0D 2L

Rubinstein Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L

Classical Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Huisl Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

French Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L

Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Blackburne Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Tarrasch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Closed Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Wing Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Bird Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

From's Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Sicilian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Blunders Top 4 of 177

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

2026.08.22 · 16... Rf6 (−62.7% win chance) 0-1

Lightbown, Sean M

Keen, Leia

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2026.03.14 · 31. Qh4 (−57.8% win chance) 0-1

Fairhurst, Frederick

Lightbown, Sean M

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2026.08.22 · 23... Nxc3+ (−42.8% win chance) 1-0

Lightbown, Sean M

Sha, Siyu

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2026.03.14 · 26... Kf7 (−42% win chance) 1-0

Lightbown, Sean M

Patel, Keatan

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Games Showing all 31 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.08.22	Round 10: Jaufarally, Nadia - Lightbown, Sean M	10.48	2026.08.22 Jaufarally, Nadia (443727) (1878)	0	86.90%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6
2026.08.22	Round 9: Lightbown, Sean M - Borgars, Alan	9.58	2026.08.22 Borgars, Alan (343433880) (1597)	1	86.10%	1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
2026.08.22	Round 8: Cawdery, John - Lightbown, Sean M	8.51	2026.08.22 Cawdery, John (343426123) (2068)	0	82.40%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6
2026.08.22	Round 7: Keen, Leia - Lightbown, Sean M	7.60	2026.08.22 Keen, Leia (343416403) (1418)	1	66.30%	1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6
2026.08.22	Round 6: Lightbown, Sean M - Balmond, Tom	6.57	2026.08.22 Balmond, Tom (343420532) (1782)	0	88.10%	1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 Qe7
2026.08.22	Round 5: Lightbown, Sean M - Napolitano, Domenico	5.54	2026.08.22 Napolitano, Domenico (456993) (1827)	½	78.70%	1. e4 e5 2. d4 d6 3. dxe5 Nc6
2026.08.22	Round 4: Bharat Kumar, Balahari - Lightbown, Sean M	4.47	2026.08.22 Bharat Kumar, Balahari (496464) (1929)	0	73.50%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. d4 cxd5
2026.08.22	Round 2: Sha, Siyu - Lightbown, Sean M	2.41	2026.08.22 Sha, Siyu (24639885) (1944)	0	72.40%	1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6
2026.08.22	Round 1: Lightbown, Sean M - Quilter, Thomas A	1.42	2026.08.22 Quilter, Thomas A (408530) (2106)	0	81.30%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. d4 cxd5
2026.03.15	Round 11: Rogowski, Rafal - Lightbown, Sean M	11.79	2026.03.15 Rogowski, Rafal (343415970) (1587)	1	84.60%	1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6
2026.03.15	Round 10: Lightbown, Sean M - Young, Daniel J	10.73	2026.03.15 Young, Daniel J (425184) (1801)	0	84.00%	1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bc4 Nf6
2026.03.15	Round 9: Salman, Haytham - Lightbown, Sean M	9.60	2026.03.15 Salman, Haytham (343456600) (1896)	0	-	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6
2026.03.15	Round 8: Lightbown, Sean M - Di Fruscia, Paolo	8.68	2026.03.15 Di Fruscia, Paolo (343470408)	1	97.30%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8
2026.03.15	Round 7: Bowers, Francis J - Lightbown, Sean M	7.73	2026.03.15 Bowers, Francis J (438383) (1891)	½	92.90%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6
2026.03.14	Round 6: Lightbown, Sean M - Taylor, Neil	6.9	2026.03.14 Taylor, Neil (343461549) (1440)	1	91.80%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
2026.03.14	Round 5: Lightbown, Sean M - Fairhurst, Frederick	5.74	2026.03.14 Fairhurst, Frederick (343425682) (1789)	0	70.80%	1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d5
2026.03.14	Round 4: Patel, Keatan - Lightbown, Sean M	4.59	2026.03.14 Patel, Keatan (477613) (1868)	0	83.00%	1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 d6 3. d4 Nf6
2026.03.14	Round 3: Jackson, Sheila - Lightbown, Sean M	3.65	2026.03.14 Jackson, Sheila (402508) (1967)	½	86.30%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4
2026.03.14	Round 2: Lightbown, Sean M - Vorakhanh, Jack	2.25	2026.03.14 Vorakhanh, Jack (343492770)	1	91.70%	1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6
2026.03.14	Round 1: Lebedev, Lion - Lightbown, Sean M	1.46	2026.03.14 Lebedev, Lion (551005492) (2056)	0	79.60%	1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nf3 Nf6
2025.03.02	Round 11: Boganadham, Ved Sudeep - Lightbown, Sean M	11.76	2025.03.02 Boganadham, Ved Sudeep (343436048) (1599)	1	85.00%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6
2025.03.02	Round 10: Lightbown, Sean M - Mokhber-Garcia, Sebastian	10.43	2025.03.02 Mokhber-Garcia, Sebastian (499269) (1951)	0	80.60%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5
2025.03.02	Round 9: Hryshchenko, Kamila - Lightbown, Sean M	9.61	2025.03.02 Hryshchenko, Kamila (14147491) (2112)	0	87.40%	1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 c5
2025.03.02	Round 8: Lightbown, Sean M - Sasikumar, Srivathsan	8.61	2025.03.02 Sasikumar, Srivathsan (343401279) (1815)	1	84.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5
2025.03.02	Round 7: Strugar, Ioan-Euzeb - Lightbown, Sean M	7.79	2025.03.02 Strugar, Ioan-Euzeb (42201381) (1580)	1	88.40%	1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5
2025.03.01	Round 6: Lightbown, Sean M - Tombs, Samuel	6.63	2025.03.01 Tombs, Samuel (427390) (1786)	0	82.40%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
2025.03.01	Round 5: Patel, Ananya - Lightbown, Sean M	5.8	2025.03.01 Patel, Ananya (343401970) (1541)	1	81.40%	1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6
2025.03.01	Round 4: Lightbown, Sean M - McCarthy, Kevin C	4.64	2025.03.01 McCarthy, Kevin C (470775) (1938)	0	84.70%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
2025.03.01	Round 3: Naren, Vishnu - Lightbown, Sean M	3.5	2025.03.01 Naren, Vishnu (343415105) (1496)	1	-	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
2025.03.01	Round 2: Lightbown, Sean M - Rayment, Elijah	2.16	2025.03.01 Rayment, Elijah (343428720)	0	-	1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 Nf6 3. g3 e6
2025.03.01	Round 1: Manmay Chopra - Lightbown, Sean M	1.41	2025.03.01 Manmay Chopra (25649191) (1998)	0	84.90%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 c5