EnglandENG
ID: 463493

Sean M Lightbown

FIDE ratings

1,909Classical
1,699Rapid
1,699Blitz

Performance

49 games
37% Win
12% Draw
51% Loss

Sean M Lightbown's playing style

Overall score:43%18W 6D 25L over 49 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:60%in 15 games
Strongest in rapid:45%in 44 games
Steady recent form:50%10W 0D 10L in last 20 games

Openings as White

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

Indian Defense: Normal Variation
50%
50%
4g
Czech Defense
100%
3g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation
100%
3g
Center Game: von der Lasa Gambit
100%
3g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Tarrasch Variation has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
100%
3g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Lightbown, Sean M as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
44%
56%
Move
15 · 60%
60%
40%
10 · 40%
20%
80%

Game History

(49 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Rogowski, Rafal(1705)
W—
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Rogowski, Rafal(1705)
W—
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Salman, Haytham
L—
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Salman, Haytham
L—
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Rogowski, Rafal(1705)
W—
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Salman, Haytham
L—
Mar 14, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Patel, Keatan(1956)
L—
Mar 14, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
CMLebedev, Lion(2161)
L—
Mar 14, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Vorakhanh, Jack
W—
Mar 14, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Taylor, Neil
W—

Research Sean M Lightbown’s games and opening repertoire

Sean M Lightbown is rated 1909 in standard, 1699 in rapid, 1699 in blitz by FIDE. Sean M Lightbown plays for England.

Sean M Lightbown has FIDE ID 463493.

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