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GM Jonathan Rowson

Jonathan Rowson
Full name
Jonathan Rowson
Born
1977 (age 49)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Scotland
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (8 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening: Accelerated London System (7 games)
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Normal Defense (7 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Löwenthal, Kalashnikov Variation (7 games)
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (7 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line (14 games)
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (12 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (10 games)
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Modern Exchange Variation (10 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Amsterdam Variation (9 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Jonathan Rowson (2527)
Jamie A Horton (2183)
1-0 53 2024
Jonathan Rowson (2537)
Donald Macfarlane (2195)
½-½ 26 2024
Rasmus Svane (2635)
Jonathan Rowson (2527)
1-0 27 2024
Marcus R Harvey (2484)
Jonathan Rowson (2527)
½-½ 59 2024
Jonathan Rowson (2525)
John G Cooper (2232)
1-0 23 2023
Jonathan Rowson (2525)
Pall A Thorarinsson (2160)
1-0 29 2023
Jonathan Rowson (2536)
Alan J Walton (2062)
1-0 59 2023
Jonathan Rowson (2525)
Marco Gallana (2219)
½-½ 23 2023
Jonathan Rowson (2525)
Mircea-Emilian Parligras (2496)
½-½ 49 2023
Jonah B Willow (2295)
Jonathan Rowson (2525)
1-0 46 2023
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