M John Cawston
ENG · FIDE ID 434000 · 47 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1782
#1336 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1794
#1111 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
48%
15 W · 15 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1780
Last 47 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 52% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.d4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 20 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 57% with White, 40% with Black.
Based on 47 over-the-board games (30 classical). 21 with White (57%), 26 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 42% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Peter Jaszkiwskyj (1922) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Nick Webb (1790) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Maharnab Choudhury (1624) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Michael Christopher Cole (1948) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Mohammed Rohman (1706) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Adam Mussa (1674) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | George Miller (1856) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Daniel Kidd 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Naveen Daniel George (1732) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Francis Millward (1613) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
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