M Paul Townsend
ENG · FIDE ID 402320 · 131 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2182
#136 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2243
#72 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2151
#106 in ENG (active)
Score
59%
51 W · 52 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2087
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 55% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.c4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 23 of 25 games (French Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 13 of 22 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 46%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined as Black, 79% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 131 over-the-board games (72 classical). 62 with White (63%), 69 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 34 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 16 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 23 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 13 | 46% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 7 | 79% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Evagelos Vidalis (1797) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Adrian Mikhalchishin (2415) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-09-02 | John C Pigott (2256) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Peter Erismann (2034) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Leon Lederman (2153) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Heikki M.J. Westerinen (2205) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Terry P D Chapman (2223) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Andrew Philip Smith (2112) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Roger D De Coverly (1928) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Peter Varley (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
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