James Clifford Howell
Number of games in database: 101
Years covered: 1983 to 2004
Last FIDE rating: 2495
Highest rating achieved in database: 2520
Overall record: +31 -33 =37 (49.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Ruy Lopez (13)      C96 C84 C89 C65 C91  Sicilian (13)      B81 B40 B33 B42 B51  Ruy Lopez, Closed (12)      C96 C84 C89 C91 C95  Two Knights (4)      C55 C57	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (11)      B90 B81 B52 B50 B40  Petrov (6)      C42 C43  King's Indian (6)      E83 E67 E61 E63  Sicilian Najdorf (5)      B90 B92 B95 B93  Queen's Gambit Accepted (5)      D21 D26 D20 D29 D22

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Howell vs C Ward, 1994 1-0

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JAMES CLIFFORD HOWELL (born May-17-1967) United Kingdom [what is this?] James Clifford Howell was born in Brent, England. He was awarded the IM title in 1985 and ten years later the GM title.

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 101  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. I Stohl vs J Howell   1-0 37 1983 Groningen E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 2. Salov vs J Howell   0-1 48 1983 Ch Europe (juniors) E83 King's Indian, Samisch 3. Blatny vs J Howell   0-1 32 1984 EU-ch U20 A07 King's Indian Attack 4. J Howell vs Hebden   1-0 33 1984 BCF-ch Brighton C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed 5. J Garwell vs J Howell 0-1 43 1984 BCF-ch D00 Queen's Pawn Game 6. J Howell vs A Martin   1-0 42 1984 BCF-ch C53 Giuoco Piano 7. Chandler vs J Howell   1-0 39 1985 It (open) B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 8. Khalifman vs J Howell   1-0 52 1985 Ch Europe (juniors) A48 King's Indian 9. Blatny vs J Howell   0-1 32 1985 Groningen B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 10. J Howell vs Hebden   1-0 57 1985 London Lloyds 0 C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 11. Nunn vs J Howell   1-0 52 1985 London 40/312 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. Dlugy vs J Howell   1-0 51 1985 Wch U20 E83 King's Indian, Samisch 13. J Howell vs Piket   0-1 34 1985 Groningen B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 14. J Howell vs Blatny   ½-½ 26 1985 Sharjah C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 15. J Howell vs Blatny   1-0 73 1985 Groningen C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 16. W Arencibia vs J Howell   1-0 61 1986 Wch U20 A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 17. J Howell vs I Sokolov   1-0 61 1986 EU-ch U20 B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 18. J Howell vs Anand   ½-½ 41 1986 Gausdal B42 Sicilian, Kan 19. J Howell vs Ivanchuk   0-1 34 1986 Groningen 43/389 (Ivanchuk,V) C42 Petrov Defense 20. Granda-Zuniga vs J Howell   1-0 82 1986 Gausdal E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation 21. J Howell vs J Meyer   1-0 43 1987 Nuremberg op A86 Dutch 22. Adams vs J Howell   ½-½ 48 1987 Swansea GBR ch C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 23. Speelman vs J Howell   ½-½ 60 1987 Swansea GBR ch D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 24. J Howell vs G Andruet   1-0 21 1988 Groningen op E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto 25. I Rogers vs J Howell   ½-½ 25 1988 It ENG C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 101

Jan-03-05    Benzol: James Christopher Howell Born 17th May 1967 in Brent Awarded the IM title in 1985. Mar-20-05    who: In his book "Essential Chess Endings" problem #10 he gives the position White: Kg8, Ra6, Pg7 Black: Ke7, Rg2 White played 1.Rh6 Rg1 and he faults this. In fact this leads to a very elegant promotion of the pawn. 1.Rh6 Rg1 2.Kh8 Kf7 3.Rh7 and white will queen next move with a double check and win the rook. Does anyone know where I could find his email to let him know? Mar-20-05    pyryk: I have no idea about Howell's email, but I bet that the people @ Batsford could redirect any comments about the book to Howell. May-26-06    stanleys: Little correction:this man a grandmaster.He played very well in some soviet tournaments in 1988-90 May-17-08    brankat: Happy Birthday GM Howell!

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