EnglandENG
ID: 408212

Paul McMahon

FIDE ratings

1,870Classical
1,921Rapid

Performance

50 games
28% Win
28% Draw
44% Loss

Paul McMahon's playing style

Overall score:42%14W 14D 22L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:66%in 22 games
Steady recent form:43%6W 5D 9L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Exchange Variation has the largest White sample, with 6 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

French Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
6g
Ruy Lopez: Closed
67%
33%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g
Alekhine Defense
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
25%
75%
4g
King's Indian Attack
100%
2g
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
100%
1g
Scotch Game: Potter Variation
100%
1g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

23 games as white in scope
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Starting position

23 games in this line · White to move

Results for McMahon, Paul as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
52%
22%
26%
Move
22 · 96%
55%
23%
23%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Sudharsan, Krishnan(1992)
L—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Bortot, Davide(1613)
W—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Rapaire, Jean-Michel(1710)
D—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Morselli, Stefano(1745)
W—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMVan Ketel, Raoul(2234)
L—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Schmahl, Stephan(1975)
D—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Benoit, Hugues(2034)
W—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Genovese, Alberto(1998)
D—
Jun 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Blanchard, Samuel(1952)
L—
Oct 31, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Vaidyanathan, Sathya(1769)
D—

Research Paul McMahon’s games and opening repertoire

Paul McMahon is rated 1870 in standard, 1921 in rapid by FIDE. Paul McMahon plays for England.

Paul McMahon has FIDE ID 408212.

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