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ID: 4301145

John A McDonald

FIDE ratings

1,987Classical
1,991Rapid
1,998Blitz

Performance

50 games
40% Win
16% Draw
44% Loss

John A McDonald's playing style

Overall score:48%20W 8D 22L over 50 games
Out of form:35%4W 6D 10L in last 20 games

Openings as White

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

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense
100%
2g
King's Gambit
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Indian Defense: Budapest Defense 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: Budapest Defense
100%
2g
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
100%
2g
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
100%
2g
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

26 games as white in scope
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Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for McDonald, John A as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
38%
23%
38%
Move
14 · 54%
57%
29%
14%
10 · 38%
20%
80%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 10, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
Lee, Edward(2076)
L—
Jan 10, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
Lee, Edward(1973)
L—
Jan 9, 2021
OTB - TWIC
Bailey, Cooper(1612)
W—
Jan 9, 2021
OTB - TWIC
Brown, Cooper(1612)
W—
Jan 8, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
CMMilligan, Helen(1977)
D—
Jan 8, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
CMMilligan, Helen(1977)
D—
Jan 7, 2021
OTB - TWIC
CMNing, Isabelle Yixuan(1671)
L—
Jan 7, 2021
OTB - TWIC
CMNing, Isabelle Yixuan(1671)
L—
Jan 6, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
Mistry, Prashant(1884)
D—
Jan 6, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
Mistry, Prashant(1884)
D—

Research John A McDonald’s games and opening repertoire

John A McDonald is rated 1987 in standard, 1991 in rapid, 1998 in blitz by FIDE. John A McDonald plays for New Zealand.

John A McDonald has FIDE ID 4301145.

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