Maurice Ashley
GM
United Statesborn 1966FIDE ID 2001012
2440Classical
—Rapid
—Blitz
Statistics
506games
218 wins · 43%157 draws · 31%131 losses · 26%
Maurice Ashley's playing style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themVery high accuracy: 87.8% average
Plays 8.0% better with black
Very precise: only 0.3 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as 
(66% in 175 games)
(66% in 175 games)Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 (only 45%)
(only 45%)Play against Ashley's Twin
Their real openings, level & style
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Based on 506 games
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical · 3 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 3 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
97.2%
Middlegame
88.5%
Endgame
95.2%
Clutch Factor
-1%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
85%0g
EqualEqual position
85%0g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
87%3g
Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.
Problematic Pieces
40%
2 err
20%
1 err
20%
1 err
20%
1 err
0%
0 err
0%
0 err
Critical Moment
Move 25 avg0%1-15
100%16-25
0%26-35
0%36-45
0%46+
100% of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
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1
1
1
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FewMany
Errors mapped
5
Hotspot zone
b3 / b7
Critical squares
b3
1 err
b7
1 err
d5
1 err
e6
1 err
f4
1 err
b3/b7 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Openings of Maurice Ashley
506 gamesBased on 506 player gamesWeaknesses
· exploit these· exploit these linesaswhite41.7%losses
Sicilian: Kan · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6
12 games · last played 25 years agoPlay this line
No significant weaknesses detected as black
Strengths
· avoid these· avoid these linesaswhite62.5%wins
French: Exchange · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd524 g24 games · last played 12 years ago
No consistent strengths detected as black
How to beat Maurice Ashley: weaknesses & blunders
1 errors · Stockfish#25Be6??vs NakamuraOTB · 2003
Recent games of Maurice Ashley
506 gamesAdams,Thomas
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Munnell, Jonathan(2079)
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Balkum, Alexander(2107)
National Open 2013 · 9 Jun 2013
Panchanatham, Vignesh(2069)
National Open 2013 · 9 Jun 2013
Repertoire
PROTime controls · Years · Events
506 games in scope
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defghMove arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
254 games
48%30%22%
MovegamesLastPerf%
1.e4
175Mar 201466%
1.d4
39Mar 201260%
1.c4
28Mar 201461%
1.Nf3
11Mar 201146%
1.b3Weak
1Oct 19970%