GM
Hodgson, Julian M
ENG·Born 1963·FIDE #400076·1,884 Games
ENG Classical26091,871 Games
Rapid—9 Games
Blitz—4 Games
Statistics
1884
Total
874
Wins
644
Draws
366
Losses
46%34%19%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.2% average
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 ♔ (73% in 560 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 47%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 24 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening94.5%
Middlegame93.2%
Endgame94.4%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)94%
1 Games
Equal position94%
12 Games
Losing (-2 or more)90%
11 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♗
21%
7 errors
♕
21%
7 errors
♖
21%
7 errors
♞
15%
5 errors
♙
15%
5 errors
♔
9%
3 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 29average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
100% of blunders occur between move 26-35. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
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Many
Few
Critical squares
d43 err
c42 err
c72 err
e42 err
f62 err
d4/c4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Recent Games
L
Gant, Chris J2195
RAC Centenary Simul · 16 Apr 2011
D
Green,Neville
RAC Centenary Simul · 16 Apr 2011
D
Zumsande, Martin2374
Bundesliga 2002-3 · 30 Mar 2003
W
Pelletier, Yannick2624
Bundesliga 2002-3 · 29 Mar 2003
W
Steingrimsson, Hedinn2390
Bundesliga 2002-3 · 9 Mar 2003
D
Schlosser, Philipp2534
Bundesliga 2002-3 · 8 Mar 2003
Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
Sicilian: d6 Systems
45.5%11 Games·Loses
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
Black
No significant weaknesses detected as Black
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
English: Four Knights
72.7%11 Games·Wins
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6
French: Advance
61.1%18 Games·Wins
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
Black
Caro-Kann: Main Line
73.3%15 Games·Wins
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
English vs 1...e5
50.0%22 Games·Wins
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
5 errors
▶
#29b2a4??
Endgame
vs Karpov
OTB·1977
▶
#51b6a6??
Endgame
vs Tal
OTB
▶
#29d3e3??
Endgame
vs Spassky
OTB
▶
#20Rxb3+??
Tactics
vs Ivanchuk
OTB
▶
#33Qc2+??
Tactics
vs Shirov
OTB
Endgame Statistics
14 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
☰ All
♟ Classical
⚡ Rapid
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PRO2011
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52%33%15%
1.d4
73%560
1.e4
61%231
1.c4
64%83
1.Nf3
70%46
1.g3
63%36
1.b3
64%14
1.c3
50%2
1.b4
50%2
1.f4
0%1