Mark Lyell
Number of games in database: 113
Years covered: 1986 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2288
Highest rating achieved in database: 2300
Overall record: +35 -60 =18 (38.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C63		Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense (15 games)
C02		French, Advance (14 games)
B22		Sicilian, Alapin (14 games)
C55		Two Knights Defense (7 games)
A80		Dutch (4 games)
D02		Queen's Pawn Game (4 games)
A25		English (3 games)
D07		Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense (3 games)
C45		Scotch Game (3 games)
A81		Dutch (3 games)

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page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 113  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Lyell vs Z Rahman   1-0 64 1986 BCF-ch C02 French, Advance 2. M Lyell vs Flear   0-1 24 1989 British Championship C33 King's Gambit Accepted 3. C Ward vs M Lyell   1-0 43 1993 London Lloyds A80 Dutch 4. H A Gretarsson vs M Lyell 1-0 45 1993 London Lloyds A80 Dutch 5. M Lyell vs P Pandavos   0-1 66 1994 It open C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit 6. Emms vs M Lyell   0-1 28 1995 Hastings Challengers 9596 C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 7. S Pedersen vs M Lyell   1-0 34 1997 4NCL A81 Dutch 8. M Waddington vs M Lyell   0-1 40 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR A00 Uncommon Opening 9. P Thipsay vs M Lyell   1-0 45 2001 Ron Banwell Masters C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 10. P Gayson vs M Lyell   ½-½ 51 2001 4NCL C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 11. J Gallagher vs M Lyell   1-0 53 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR A81 Dutch 12. M Lyell vs J Anderson   1-0 42 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR C02 French, Advance 13. R Shiomi vs M Lyell   1-0 40 2001 Ron Banwell Masters C47 Four Knights 14. M Lyell vs M Steadman   1-0 107 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR C02 French, Advance 15. M Lyell vs B Spink   1-0 36 2001 Ron Banwell Masters C02 French, Advance 16. M Lyell vs R Pert   0-1 59 2001 4NCL B22 Sicilian, Alapin 17. I Snape vs M Lyell   ½-½ 54 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR A13 English 18. M Lyell vs T Rendle   1-0 44 2001 Ron Banwell Masters C02 French, Advance 19. C Waters vs M Lyell   0-1 28 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR A04 Reti Opening 20. Harikrishna vs M Lyell   1-0 42 2001 Ron Banwell Masters A80 Dutch 21. A Summerscale vs M Lyell   1-0 33 2001 4NCL A10 English 22. M Lyell vs M Buckley   0-1 48 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR C02 French, Advance 23. Sarah Hegarty vs M Lyell   0-1 44 2001 Ron Banwell Masters A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 24. D M Adams vs M Lyell   1-0 42 2001 Smith & Williamson ch-GBR C23 Bishop's Opening 25. M Lyell vs G Buckley   1-0 40 2001 Ron Banwell Masters C02 French, Advance  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 113

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