GMPaul Motwani
SCO · FIDE ID 2400022 · 49 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2399
#4 in SCO (active)
Rapid
2404
#4 in SCO (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
72%
27 W · 17 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2168
Last 49 games
Last game
2025-11-01
FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 50% of games (scores 81%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 80%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (7 classical). 26 with White (77%), 23 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 81% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 100% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Mikheil Kekelidze (2350) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Valeriy Min (2272) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Vugar Bayramov (2145) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-29 | Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2518) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | L |
| 2025-10-28 | Frank Zeller (2312) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Maxim Novik (2378) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-24 | Alexander Raetsky (2297) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-23 | Joachim Wallner (2242) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-22 | Julian Estrada Nieto (2171) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-21 | Richard Stranz (2049) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
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