John L Hughes
IRL · FIDE ID 2046105 · 29 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2187
#24 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2130
#31 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2103
#32 in IRL (active)
Score
55%
11 W · 10 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2092
Last 29 games
Last game
2025-10-12
2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid & Blitz Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 53% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.c4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 73% with White, 36% with Black.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (5 rapid). 15 with White (73%), 14 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.b4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Polish Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Polish Opening: Outflank Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-12 | Arun Dixit 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid & Blitz Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-11 | Tommy Kozlek 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid & Blitz Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-11 | Kiren Vivek Nasta (1889) 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid & Blitz Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-10-11 | Jonathan Sigfredo Subervi (2026) 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid & Blitz Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-11 | Alisher Podavonov (2159) 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid & Blitz Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-02-18 | Aditeya Das (2073) Marshall Masters 2025 | February | L |
| 2025-02-18 | Shami Abdullayev (2022) Marshall Masters 2025 | February | L |
| 2024-12-15 | Joshua Colas (2255) 108th Edward Lasker Memorial / Marshall Club Championship 2024 | L |
| 2024-12-15 | Leif Pressman (2226) 108th Edward Lasker Memorial / Marshall Club Championship 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-12-14 | Jay Bonin (2102) 108th Edward Lasker Memorial / Marshall Club Championship 2024 | W |
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