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James Howell
J Howell 
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Number of games in database: 577
Years covered: 1976 to 2004
Last FIDE rating: 2495
Highest rating achieved in database: 2520
Overall record: +253 -130 =194 (60.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (105) 
    B22 B42 B33 B76 B90
 Ruy Lopez (47) 
    C91 C96 C89 C78 C84
 French Defense (33) 
    C05 C07 C02 C10 C03
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (29) 
    C91 C96 C89 C84 C95
 French Tarrasch (24) 
    C05 C07 C09 C03 C04
 Sicilian Najdorf (17) 
    B90 B99 B98 B96 B93
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (69) 
    B90 B92 B22 B93 B52
 King's Indian (58) 
    E97 E67 E77 E92 E81
 Sicilian Najdorf (29) 
    B90 B92 B93 B99 B96
 Petrov (20) 
    C42 C43
 Ruy Lopez (17) 
    C97 C84 C89 C86 C65
 English (17) 
    A10 A15 A14 A16 A18
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Howell vs C Ward, 1994 1-0
   J Howell vs F Manca, 1986 1-0
   J Howell vs Anand, 1986 1/2-1/2
   J Howell vs J Aijala, 1995 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Oakham Young Masters (1988)
   St. Ingbert Open (1987)
   European Junior Championship 1985/86 (1985)
   British Championship (1994)
   European Junior Championship 1983/84 (1983)
   British Championship (1991)
   World Junior Championship (1985)
   Capablanca Memorial-A (1993)
   British Championship (1984)
   Isle of Man Open (1995)
   British Championship (1992)
   World Junior Championship (1986)
   Isle of Man Open (1994)
   Hastings Centenary Masters (1995)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)

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JAMES HOWELL
(born May-17-1967, 58 years old) United Kingdom

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James Clifford Howell was born in Brent, England. He was awarded the IM title in 1985 and ten years later the GM title.

Wikipedia article: James Howell (chess player)

Last updated: 2019-05-17 05:08:31

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 page 1 of 24; games 1-25 of 577  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Le Donne vs J Howell  1-0241976London - New York Telex MatchA21 English
2. I Wells vs J Howell  ½-½431980Lloyds Bank U18B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
3. J Howell vs Z Makai  0-13219804th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB10 Caro-Kann
4. J Howell vs N Kribben  1-0191981Biel MTO OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
5. J Howell vs D Barua  ½-½661983British ChampionshipC23 Bishop's Opening
6. Chandler vs J Howell  1-0411983British ChampionshipB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
7. P Littlewood vs J Howell  1-0521983British ChampionshipE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
8. J Howell vs T Chapman  0-1461983British ChampionshipB08 Pirc, Classical
9. A Sutherland vs J Howell  ½-½551983British ChampionshipE84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line
10. J Howell vs A F Brameld  1-0191983British ChampionshipB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
11. J Ady vs J Howell  0-1221983British ChampionshipB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
12. J Howell vs P Byway  ½-½741983British ChampionshipB06 Robatsch
13. B A Jacobs vs J Howell  1-0451983British ChampionshipE92 King's Indian
14. J Howell vs P W Hempson  1-0411983British ChampionshipB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
15. J Hebert vs J Howell  1-0411983British ChampionshipA48 King's Indian
16. A Dyson vs J Howell  1-04419837th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB06 Robatsch
17. I Stohl vs J Howell  1-0371983European Junior Championship 1983/84E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
18. J Howell vs J Magem Badals  1-0571983European Junior Championship 1983/84B22 Sicilian, Alapin
19. P Peelen vs J Howell  0-1851983European Junior Championship 1983/84A16 English
20. J Howell vs R Bator  1-0571983European Junior Championship 1983/84B22 Sicilian, Alapin
21. J Howell vs O Bruk  ½-½121983European Junior Championship 1983/84B30 Sicilian
22. S Agdestein vs J Howell  ½-½401983European Junior Championship 1983/84E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
23. J Howell vs R Lutz  ½-½511983European Junior Championship 1983/84B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
24. J Howell vs J Horvath  1-0481983European Junior Championship 1983/84B23 Sicilian, Closed
25. Salov vs J Howell  0-1481983European Junior Championship 1983/84E83 King's Indian, Samisch
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Kibitzer's Corner
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!
Feb-14-20
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  woldsmandriffield: >who< James Howell gives this position from the game Singh vs Alo, Dubai Olympiad 1986:


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He gives the game continuation: 1 Rh6 Rg1 2 Kh7? Kf7 3 Rh2 Rxg7+ 4 Kh6 draw agreed and invites the reader to do better.

>who< does better with 1 Rh6 Rg1 2 Kh8 Kf7 3 Rh7. Bravo - a neat line.

Howell merely states though that “if White is going to play Kh7 then h6 is the worst possible square for his rook”. This is true! He then gives 1 Ra1 Ke8 2 Re1+ Kd7 3 Re4 (Lucena) winning.

Of course, there are other ways to win such as 1 Kh7 Rh2+ 3 Rh6.

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