FM
EnglandENG
ID: 401633

Kenneth Shovel

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FIDE ratings

2,270Classical

Performance

50 games
24% Win
40% Draw
36% Loss

Kenneth Shovel's playing style

Overall score:44%12W 20D 18L over 50 games
Dominates e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:63%in 15 games
In great form:53%8W 5D 7L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:40%of games are draws

Openings as White

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

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses
100%
4g
Benoni Defense: Hromádka System
100%
4g
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation
50%
50%
4g
Catalan Opening
67%
33%
3g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g

Openings as Black

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

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
4g
Catalan Opening
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Shovel, Kenneth as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
22%
41%
37%
Move
27 · 100%
22%
41%
37%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Apr 6, 1986
OTB - Britbase
GMMcDonald, Neil(2320)
L—
Apr 6, 1986
OTB - Britbase
GMMcDonald, Neil(2320)
L—
Apr 2, 1986
OTB - Britbase
GMHorvath, Csaba(1768)
L—
Apr 2, 1986
OTB - Britbase
GMHorvath, Csaba(2345)
L—
Mar 8, 1986
OTB - Britbase
Watts, David(2210)
W—
Mar 8, 1986
OTB - Britbase
Watts, David J
W—
Jan 1, 1986
OTB - Codekiddy
IMZaltsman, Vitaly(2410)
D—
Jan 1, 1986
OTB - MillionBase2.9
FMWaddingham, Graham A(2305)
D—
Jan 1, 1986
OTB - Codekiddy
Dale, Jonathan
L—
Jan 1, 1986
OTB - MillionBase2.9
FMPulkkinen, Kari(2245)
W—

Research Kenneth Shovel’s games and opening repertoire

FM Kenneth Shovel is rated 2270 in standard by FIDE. Kenneth Shovel plays for England.

Kenneth Shovel has FIDE ID 401633.

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