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ID: 4300491

Matthew J Barlow

FIDE ratings

2,125Classical

Performance

50 games
30% Win
50% Draw
20% Loss

Matthew J Barlow's playing style

Strong overall score:55%15W 25D 10L over 50 games
Dominates 1.d4 as White:60%in 29 games
Struggles in the Sicilian Defense as Black:43%in 15 games
Steady recent form:55%4W 14D 2L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:50%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Milner-Barry Variation
100%
4g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
67%
33%
3g
Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation
100%
2g
Benoni Defense: Hromádka System
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

29 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

29 games in this line · White to move

Results for Barlow, Matthew J as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
41%
38%
21%
Move
29 · 100%
41%
38%
21%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 8, 2014
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
CMLim, Benjamin U(2029)
D—
Jun 8, 2014
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
CMLim, Benjamin U(2029)
D—
May 25, 2014
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
CMWheeler, Bruce(2124)
D—
May 11, 2014
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Brignoni Marrero, Omar(1410)
W—
May 11, 2014
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Maroroa, Temu(1410)
W—
Jan 12, 2011
OTB - PGN-Mentor
FMLi, Zuhao Luke(1990)
W—
Jan 12, 2011
OTB - PGNMentor
FMLi, Zuhao Luke(1990)
W—
Jan 11, 2011
OTB - Codekiddy
FMGibbons, Robert(2022)
D—
Jan 11, 2011
OTB - Codekiddy
FMGibbons, Robert(2022)
D—
Jan 10, 2011
OTB - PGN-Mentor
CMFuatai, Fuatai(2015)
D—

Research Matthew J Barlow’s games and opening repertoire

Matthew J Barlow is rated 2125 in standard by FIDE. Matthew J Barlow plays for New Zealand.

Matthew J Barlow has FIDE ID 4300491.

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