Scouting report: Julian M Hodgson (GM, ENG)

2,020 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,007 classical, 9 rapid, 4 blitz): 47% wins, 34% draws, 19% losses. FIDE rating 2609 standard. 24 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.04 blunders per game.

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Julian M Hodgson

GM

ENGUnited Kingdomborn 1963FIDE ID 400076

2609Classical
Rapid
Blitz

Statistics

2,020games
943 wins · 47%684 draws · 34%393 losses · 19%

Julian M Hodgson's playing style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.2% average
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (73% in 586 games)

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Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,020 games

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 24 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
94.5%
Middlegame
93.2%
Endgame
94.4%
Clutch Factor
+3%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
94%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic Pieces
21%
7 err
21%
7 err
21%
7 err
15%
5 err
15%
5 err
9%
3 err
Critical Moment
Move 29 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
100%
26-35
0%
36-45
0%
46+
100% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
3
Few
Many
d4
3 err
c4
2 err
c7
2 err
e4
2 err
f6
2 err
d4/c4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings of Julian M Hodgson

2,020 games

Weaknesses

· exploit these
aswhite46.2%losses
Sicilian: d6 Systems · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
13 gamesPlay this line

No significant weaknesses detected as black

Strengths

· avoid these
aswhite66.7%wins
English: Four Knights · 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf612 g
aswhite63.2%wins
French: Advance · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e519 g
asblack73.3%wins
Caro-Kann: Main Line · 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe415 g
asblack49.2%wins
Modern Defense · 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg763 g

How to beat Julian M Hodgson: weaknesses & blunders

5 errors
b2a4??vs KarpovOTB · 1977
d3e3??vs SpasskyOTB
b6a6??vs TalOTB
Rxb3+??vs IvanchukOTB
Qc2+??vs ShirovOTB

Recent games of Julian M Hodgson

Green,Neville

RAC Centenary Simul · 16 Apr 2011

½-½D
Gant, Chris J(2195)

RAC Centenary Simul · 16 Apr 2011

0-1L
Zumsande, Martin(2374)

Bundesliga 2002-3 · 30 Mar 2003

½-½D
Pelletier, Yannick(2624)

Bundesliga 2002-3 · 29 Mar 2003

1-0W
Steingrimsson, Hedinn(2390)

Bundesliga 2002-3 · 9 Mar 2003

1-0W
Schlosser, Philipp(2534)

Bundesliga 2002-3 · 8 Mar 2003

½-½D

Julian M Hodgson's endgames

Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events
2,020 games in scope
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1a
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
1,041 games
52%33%15%
MovegamesLastPerf%
1.d4Strong
586Apr 2011
73%
1.e4
250Nov 1999
61%
1.c4
94Jan 2002
64%
1.Nf3Strong
47Mar 1997
70%
1.g3
45Jan 1996
59%
1.b3
14Aug 2000
64%
1.c3
2Aug 1979
50%
1.b4
2Mar 1981
50%
1.f4Weak
1
0%

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