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David

Every rated and casual game this player has on Lichess, analyzed end to end — not just the ones somebody clicked "request analysis" on. Use the switcher in the header to change player.

73 games
2026-07-15 → 2026-07-25
73 analyzed
100% coverage
58 avg centipawn loss
1.3 blunders/game
1622 rating
+122 since 2026-07-15
43% as white
37 games
29% as black
36 games

Where the games are decided

Average centipawn loss per phase — the phase with the biggest number is the one costing points, whatever it feels like from the inside.

opening
36
0.16 blunders/game · 831 moves
middlegame
69
0.66 blunders/game · 880 moves
endgame
80
0.44 blunders/game · 393 moves

Sound at move 12 and still lost: 19 of 38 (50%).

How the evaluation moves

Median evaluation from this player's side, in pawns, at each stage. Bars are clamped to ±3 so one lopsided game can't flatten the rest.

-0.09 move 8
n=68
-0.16 move 12
n=64
-0.03 move 15
n=61
-0.38 move 20
n=50
+0.01 move 25
n=42
+2.04 move 30
n=33

By opening

Grouped by the repertoire decision behind the name — a King's Gambit accepted and declined are one choice by White, so they share a row. Open a row for the games behind the numbers.

Opening Games W–D–L Score Len m12 m20 ACPL
French Defense Black 19 6-1-12 34% 33 -1.06 +0.00 64
L vs kiranjugdar 1684 +22 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation 35mv -4.1 -0.5 82 L vs soMerk 1668 -34 French Defense: Knight Variation 33mv -1.7 +2.7 112 L vs esselle 1688 -22 French Defense: Steinitz Attack 3mv · · 177 W vs BZYCAT84 1707 +12 French Defense: Alapin Gambit 41mv -1.3 +0.1 121 L vs Josekarka 1717 +5 French Defense: Exchange Variation 27mv -0.3 -0.1 30 W vs mamboro 1747 +45 French Defense: Advance Variation 36mv -1.5 -0.0 37 L vs faymaykay 1699 -21 French Defense: Advance Variation 24mv +0.6 -1.8 105 L vs dima89horosh 1733 -20 French Defense: Advance Variation 34mv -3.3 -4.3 39 L vs SSahoo 1862 +80 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System 6mv · · 96 L vs ego3289 1851 +76 French Defense: Exchange Variation 33mv -1.6 -2.5 61 W vs Powers784 1752 -9 French Defense: Knight Variation 39mv +1.4 +1.6 16 L vs mongol_archer 1752 +2 French Defense: Advance Variation 48mv +2.7 +3.5 94 D vs anzava 1763 +32 French Defense: Exchange Variation 63mv -0.8 -1.4 57 W vs iClaus 1750 +25 French Defense: Advance Variation 33mv -0.0 +1.0 36 L vs Powers784 1714 -13 French Defense: Knight Variation 18mv -0.2 · 58 L vs GabrielSarfati 1673 -61 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 50mv -2.9 -4.0 74 W vs tgisaac 1653 -98 French Defense: Advance Variation 23mv -1.5 +1.8 16 L vs sailor644 1870 -37 French Defense: Exchange Variation 18mv -1.1 · 91 W vs RDC49 1676 -20 French Defense: Schlechter Variation 42mv +0.5 +5.6 40
Caro-Kann Defense White 11 1-1-9 14% 24 -0.11 -1.01 50
L vs t3gantry 1747 +125 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 10mv · · 21 L vs t3gantry 1715 +83 write-up Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack 28mv -0.3 -2.4 81 L vs t3gantry 1654 -1 write-up Caro-Kann Defense 24mv -1.6 -4.2 42 L vs t3gantry 1633 -36 write-up Caro-Kann Defense 17mv +1.8 · 62 L vs t3gantry 1590 -142 write-up Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 23mv -0.1 -3.3 23 W vs t3gantry 1590 -145 write-up Caro-Kann Defense 11mv +4.8 · 14 L vs axpx 1766 -3 Caro-Kann Defense: Ulysses Gambit 8mv · · 76 D vs rabbit6464 1722 -29 Caro-Kann Defense 45mv +0.6 +5.4 57 L vs t3gantry 1590 -161 write-up Caro-Kann Defense 75mv -0.1 -1.0 36 L vs t3gantry 1590 +90 Caro-Kann Defense 34mv +0.0 -0.4 38 L vs t3gantry 1590 +90 Caro-Kann Defense: Ulysses Gambit 32mv -1.4 -0.5 92
Sicilian Defense White 8 3-1-4 44% 38 -0.94 -0.38 51
W vs Pascal74 1485 -55 Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 19mv -2.3 -3.1 40 L vs maeva777 1846 +107 Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon 19mv +2.4 · 129 D vs Drnak 1829 +77 Sicilian Defense 38mv +0.0 +1.6 22 L vs IamMugic 1741 -49 Sicilian Defense: Open 51mv -4.0 -4.2 38 W vs alantu 1701 -47 Sicilian Defense 38mv -0.5 -0.6 40 L vs Bubl17 1781 +33 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 27mv -2.4 +4.8 83 W vs AhmedAshraf1996 1715 +17 Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation 45mv -0.6 -0.4 33 L vs Waldolic 1840 -11 Sicilian Defense 40mv -1.3 +3.9 74
English Opening Black 7 1-0-6 14% 23 -4.08 -2.63 63
L vs t3gantry 1738 +111 English Opening: Great Snake Variation 12mv -5.1 · 59 L vs t3gantry 1702 +65 write-up English Opening: Great Snake Variation 23mv -3.1 -7.4 94 L vs t3gantry 1673 +24 write-up English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian 8mv · · 59 L vs t3gantry 1610 -67 write-up English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line 29mv -0.0 -0.0 55 W vs t3gantry 1590 -145 write-up English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System 23mv -0.2 +0.2 26 L vs t3gantry 1590 -161 write-up English Opening 31mv -5.2 -5.3 53 L vs t3gantry 1590 +90 English Opening: Great Snake Variation 15mv -5.4 · 116
King's Gambit White 7 5-0-2 71% 17 +1.14 +1.62 51
W vs LuluGolden 1359 -141 King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense 4mv · · 68 L vs lautaroandresok 1661 -90 King's Gambit 17mv +2.2 · 76 L vs daya-v 1775 -20 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, First Jaenisch Variation 15mv +1.6 · 70 W vs olim1_1 1808 +32 King's Gambit 38mv +0.7 +1.6 40 W vs user888zzz 1818 -106 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit 14mv +5.1 · 33 W vs ElyseeReclus 1789 -49 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Steinitz Defense 36mv +0.3 +5.2 58 W vs real_shifty 1441 -59 King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit 40mv -4.0 -4.1 42
French Defense White 5 3-0-2 60% 19 +0.75 +0.05 35
L vs Gugabud 1675 -10 write-up French Defense: Exchange Variation 19mv -0.8 · 63 W vs UncleIro 1690 -53 French Defense: Normal Variation 30mv +0.6 +1.3 31 W vs AST97 1710 -25 French Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense 18mv +0.9 · 21 W vs Gugabud 1701 +1 French Defense: Advance Variation 33mv +1.3 -1.2 30 L vs hanafy1 1678 -103 French Defense: Exchange Variation 11mv · · 42
Queen's Pawn Game Black 5 2-0-3 40% 24 +0.35 +4.25 58
L vs Freestylemc 1679 -13 Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation 13mv -0.6 · 86 W vs BlastioseAttack 1847 +82 Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack 53mv +2.2 +4.2 51 W vs almafuerte2009 1726 -7 Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense 24mv +1.0 +5.7 53 L vs dj0lee 1752 -46 Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense 19mv -2.0 · 47 L vs intnox 1928 -52 Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense 53mv +0.3 -1.2 65
Scandinavian Defense White 3 3-0-0 100% 28 +0.56 +0.46 58
W vs Fox-Star 1624 -70 Scandinavian Defense: Main Line 27mv +0.6 +0.5 63 W vs MTXHASU 1644 -60 Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation 28mv +0.3 +3.5 61 W vs hshayaa 1841 +60 Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation 52mv +0.9 -3.4 53
Pirc Defense White 2 0-0-2 0% 21 +0.96 +0.50 52
L vs OO0000000000000000OO 1658 -42 Pirc Defense 37mv +1.0 +0.5 48 L vs Fou_du_Roi 1757 +100 Pirc Defense 6mv · · 76
Zukertort Opening Black 2 1-0-1 50% 36 -0.66 -3.16 69
L vs ebrahim1366 1827 +53 Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense 46mv +1.2 -3.4 80 W vs elma1907 1718 -31 Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation 27mv -2.5 -2.9 51
Dutch Defense Black 1 0-0-1 0% 25 +0.21 -1.86 75
L vs t3gantry 1688 +45 write-up Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation 25mv +0.2 -1.9 75
Modern Defense White 1 0-0-1 0% 27 +0.70 -0.21 103
L vs KnightBee 1685 -19 Modern Defense 27mv +0.7 -0.2 103
Modern Defense Black 1 0-0-1 0% 7 — — 92
L vs rjchess8 1702 -9 Modern Defense 7mv · · 92
Queen's Gambit Black 1 0-0-1 0% 42 -0.38 -1.98 81
L vs mo0o00 1661 -104 Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense 42mv -0.4 -2.0 81

Swept with local Stockfish 18 and reused Lichess evals where they existed. Snapshot generated 2026-07-25.