EnglandENG
ID: 434000

M John Cawston

FIDE ratings

1,782Classical
1,794Rapid

Performance

50 games
28% Win
22% Draw
50% Loss

M John Cawston's playing style

Overall score:39%14W 11D 25L over 50 games
Best with 1.Nf3 as White:36%in 22 games
Struggles in the Zukertort Opening as White:36%in 22 games
Steady recent form:38%3W 9D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
100%
4g
London System
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
3g

Repertoire

22 games as white in scope
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Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Cawston, M John as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
27%
18%
55%
Move
22 · 100%
27%
18%
55%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Waterfield, Mark(1868)
L—
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
White, Nicholas E(1685)
D—
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Waterfield, Mark(1891)
L—
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Waterfield, Mark(1868)
L—
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
White, Nicholas E(1685)
D—
Mar 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
White, Nicholas E(1685)
D—
Jan 30, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
De Graaf, Arnoud(1872)
W—
Jan 30, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
McGrady, Seth(1780)
D—
Jan 30, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
De Graaf, Arnoud
W—
Jan 30, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
McGrady, Seth(1780)
D—

Research M John Cawston’s games and opening repertoire

M John Cawston is rated 1782 in standard, 1794 in rapid by FIDE. M John Cawston plays for England.

M John Cawston has FIDE ID 434000.

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