EnglandENG
ID: 408840

Paul C Girdlestone

FIDE ratings

2,047Classical
2,083Rapid

Performance

50 games
62% Win
16% Draw
22% Loss

Paul C Girdlestone's playing style

Strong overall score:70%31W 8D 11L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:76%in 17 games
Steady recent form:70%10W 8D 2L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense
100%
2g
Ponziani Opening: Vukovic Gambit
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Taimanov Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense
100%
1g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

28 games in this line · White to move

Results for Girdlestone, Paul C as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
68%
14%
18%
Move
17 · 61%
65%
24%
12%
7 · 25%
57%
43%
4 · 14%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Aug 30, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Punnett, Alan K(1959)
D—
Aug 30, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Sagues, Vincent(1952)
D—
Aug 29, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Bolt, Graham(1980)
D—
Aug 29, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Brennan, Henry(1876)
D—
Aug 28, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Johnson, Richard J(1874)
W—
May 4, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Farrand, Tom(2063)
L—
May 4, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Farrand, Tom(2080)
L—
May 3, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Graham, William M(1958)
W—
May 3, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Graham, William M(1958)
W—
Feb 15, 2025
OTB - Britbase
Quinn, John M(2082)
W—

Research Paul C Girdlestone’s games and opening repertoire

Paul C Girdlestone is rated 2047 in standard, 2083 in rapid by FIDE. Paul C Girdlestone plays for England.

Paul C Girdlestone has FIDE ID 408840.

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