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Howell, David W L

FIDE ID 410608 · born 1990 · last updated 5/12/2026

Standard

2665

Rapid

2613

Blitz

2574

Games on file (460)

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2202951

+220 =29 -51 · score 78% · 300 games

As White

1281419

+128 =14 -19 · score 84% · 161 games

As Black

921532

+92 =15 -32 · score 72% · 139 games

Smeets,J(2566)

Howell,D(2668)½-½

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Howell,D (2668) vs Smeets,J (2566)½-½2026-03-01English40 movesBundesliga 2025-26TWIC twic1634
Pavlidis,Ant (2577) vs Howell,D (2668)½-½2026-02-28Caro-Kann44 movesBundesliga 2025-26TWIC twic1634
Cuellar Montes,Alejandro (2155) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-08-19Queen's pawn36 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Howell,D (2668) vs Rogov,Matfey (2348)0-12025-08-19Four knights game42 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Lebedev,Artem S. (2198) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-08-19French31 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Howell,D (2668) vs Tovmasian,V (2358)0-12025-08-19Sicilian46 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Shuvalov,E (1980) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-08-19Queen's Indian49 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Howell,D (2668) vs Seiger,Vidar (2158)1-02025-08-19King's pawn opening44 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Hovakimyan,Vache (2270) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-08-19Reti opening34 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Tillyaev,U (2249) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-08-19Nimzovich-Larsen attack39 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Howell,D (2668) vs Toktomushev,Teimur (2419)1-02025-08-19Sicilian33 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Howell,D (2668) vs Gorovets,A (2454)1-02025-08-19English opening36 movesTitled Tue 19th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1607
Belov,Alexe (2421) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-08-05Scandinavian (centre counter) defence50 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Howell,D (2668) vs Thorhallsson,Simon (2176)1-02025-08-05Queen's Pawn59 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Vasquez Schroeder,R (2446) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-08-05Scandinavian63 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Ambartsumian,Tyhran (2244) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-08-05Scandinavian (centre counter) defence65 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Howell,D (2668) vs Grot,Blazej (2207)1-02025-08-05Benko's opening51 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Howell,D (2668) vs Munoz,Francisco Javier (2389)1-02025-08-05Benko's opening56 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Nguyen Thanh Nghia (2124) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-08-05Dutch50 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Howell,D (2668) vs Hamidov,Allahverdi (2287)1-02025-08-05Levitsky attack (Queen's bishop attack)36 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Howell,D (2668) vs Chen,Ryo (2395)0-12025-08-05Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.Nc346 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Howell,D (2668) vs Abbasi Abeluie,Mohammad Mehdi (2244)0-12025-08-05Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)65 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Gavilan Diaz,M (2195) vs Howell,D (2668)½-½2025-08-05QGD74 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1605
Fuentes,Agustin (1909) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-07-29Scandinavian defence21 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Shapiro,Dan (2284) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-07-29Queen's pawn1 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Howell,D (2668) vs Sobek,J (2195)1-02025-07-29Queen's gambit accepted57 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Schmakel,Sam (2449) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-07-08Modern defence20 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Ghafourian,Amir Ali (2111) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-07-08Bird's opening43 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Kollars,Dmitrij (2644)1-02025-07-08Nimzovich-Larsen attack85 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Baker,Aidan (2104) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-07-08Owen defence43 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Raja,H (2453)0-12025-07-08Nimzovich-Larsen attack36 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Domin,Yan (2222)1-02025-07-08Benko's opening82 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Faryma,Matviy (2230)1-02025-07-08Lasker simul special86 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Manvelyan,Mikayel (2362)1-02025-07-08Benko's opening71 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Preobrazhenskaya,Diana (2029)1-02025-07-08Nimzovich-Larsen attack47 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Gabrielian,A (2407)1-02025-07-08Benko's opening52 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Sathvik Adiga (2375) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-07-08Robatsch defence164 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Kislinsky,A (2341)1-02025-07-08Benko's opening21 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Estrada Nieto,J (2189)1-02025-07-08Benko's opening34 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Niemann,Hans Moke (2736) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-07-08Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening)47 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros (2366)½-½2025-07-08Nimzovich-Larsen attack84 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Rosen,E (2377) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-07-08Queen's pawn, Mason variation, Steinitz counter-gambit59 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Karas,Marek (2226)½-½2025-07-08Benko's opening34 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Shandrygin,Nikita (2209)1-02025-07-08Nimzovich-Larsen attack49 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Nasir,Zehn (2076) vs Howell,D (2668)½-½2025-07-08Modern defence92 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1601
Khayrullin,D (2386) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-07-08Robatsch defence57 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Howell,D (2668) vs Herrera Ortiz,M (2174)1-02025-07-08Nimzovich-Larsen attack54 movesTitled Tue 8th Jul LateTWIC twic1601
Begunov,K (2325) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-24Queen's Pawn44 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Asensio Ramos,E (2200) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-24Queen's pawn54 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Atoyan,Alberto (2266) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-24Reti opening65 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Salinas Herrera,P (2447)1-02025-06-24Pirc25 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Dudzinski,Pi (2335)0-12025-06-24French defence61 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Bluebaum,M (2663) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-06-24QGD Slav25 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Matinian,N (2421)1-02025-06-24Ruy Lopez52 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Shuvalova,Polina (2480) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-06-24French45 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Zhakshylykov,Erzhan (2362)1-02025-06-24French53 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Stepanencu,Nicodim-Cosmin (2318)1-02025-06-24Sicilian37 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Tan,Zhongyi (2546)1-02025-06-24Ruy Lopez42 movesTitled Tue 24th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1599
Howell,D (2668) vs Urbina Perez,J (2221)1-02025-06-17Queen's pawn, Mason variation30 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Howell,D (2668) vs Mompel Ferruz,Xavier (2342)1-02025-06-17English, Nimzovich, Flohr variation36 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Purtseladze,M (2261) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-17Queen's pawn79 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Seder,Mohammed (2075) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-06-17Queen's pawn game35 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Howell,D (2668) vs Starozhilov,L (2240)1-02025-06-17King's Indian76 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Gilfanov,Marat I (2343) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-17French68 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Howell,D (2668) vs Andreev,Konstantin (2208)1-02025-06-17Konstantinopolsky opening49 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Howell,D (2668) vs Villa Tornero,Alex (2211)½-½2025-06-17Saragossa opening100 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Howell,D (2668) vs Mora Munoz,Alejandro (2147)1-02025-06-17Saragossa opening51 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Pham Le Thao Nguyen (2357) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-06-17QGD Slav defence100 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Dogan,Umut Anil (2060) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-06-17English opening37 movesTitled Tue 17th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1598
Howell,D (2668) vs Gyurjinyan,Valter (2208)1-02025-06-10Sicilian61 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Howell,D (2668) vs Harshavardhan,G B (2472)0-12025-06-10French defence37 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Buscar,M (2016) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-10Gruenfeld52 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Howell,D (2668) vs Matinian,N (2421)0-12025-06-10Scotch69 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Avramidou,Anastasia (2294) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-10Scotch game53 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Jake Shanty (2252) vs Howell,D (2668)½-½2025-06-10Reti opening87 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Gutierrez Olivares,D (2354) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-06-10Reti opening29 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Howell,D (2668) vs Sadubayev,Airat (2211)1-02025-06-10King's pawn opening1 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Howell,D (2668) vs Mompel Ferruz,Xavier (2342)1-02025-06-10Sicilian51 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Vagman,Roy (2403) vs Howell,D (2668)½-½2025-06-10Ruy Lopez64 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Coro,Lucas (2438) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-06-10English44 movesTitled Tue 10th Jun EarlyTWIC twic1597
Howell,D (2668) vs Garcia Hernandez,Rebeca (1903)1-02025-05-27Gruenfeld31 movesTitled Tue 27th May LateTWIC twic1595
Lazaro Azcutia,Miguel (2275) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-05-27Sicilian33 movesTitled Tue 27th May LateTWIC twic1595
Howell,D (2668) vs Simonovic,M (2092)1-02025-05-27Bird's opening24 movesTitled Tue 27th May LateTWIC twic1595
Howell,D (2668) vs Zanette,E (2041)1-02025-05-20Sicilian60 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Howell,D (2668) vs Goldin,R (2296)1-02025-05-20Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)44 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Howell,D (2668) vs Bernabeu Lopez,C (2402)½-½2025-05-20Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)121 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Di Benedetto,G (2289) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-05-20Queen's pawn29 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Howell,D (2668) vs Meylan,A (2138)1-02025-05-20Semi-Benoni (`blockade variation')21 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Van Dael,Siem (2258) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-05-20Dunst (Sleipner, Heinrichsen) opening51 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Howell,D (2668) vs Zavortink,Matt (2135)1-02025-05-20Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)39 movesTitled Tue 20th May LateTWIC twic1594
Rose,F (2093) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-05-13Sicilian48 movesTitled Tue 13th May LateTWIC twic1593
Howell,D (2668) vs Tang,Austin (2019)1-02025-05-13Sicilian47 movesTitled Tue 13th May LateTWIC twic1593
Gorbenko,R (2201) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-05-13Budapest41 movesTitled Tue 13th May LateTWIC twic1593
Howell,D (2668) vs Srihari,L (2353)1-02025-05-06Polish (Sokolsky) opening46 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592
Howell,D (2668) vs Caruana,F (2776)1-02025-05-06Benko's opening38 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592
Howell,D (2668) vs Arencibia,A (2115)1-02025-05-06Benko's opening44 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592
Howell,D (2668) vs Cumpe,Lucas (2294)0-12025-05-06Konstantinopolsky opening69 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592
Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan (2618) vs Howell,D (2668)1-02025-05-06Nimzovich-Larsen attack44 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592
Mikhalevski,V (2513) vs Howell,D (2668)0-12025-05-06English48 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592
Howell,D (2668) vs Shandrygin,Nikita (2209)1-02025-05-06Reti39 movesTitled Tue 6th May EarlyTWIC twic1592

Frequent openings

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SicilianB2315 games · 80%
Queen's pawn gameE0013 games · 88%
Benko's openingA0010 games · 95%
Nimzovich-Larsen attackA019 games · 78%

Recent events

Event	Games	Dates
Bundesliga 2025-26	2	2026-02-28 to 2026-03-01
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early	10	2025-08-19
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early	11	2025-08-05
Titled Tue 29th Jul Late	3	2025-07-29
Titled Tue 8th Jul Early	11	2025-07-08
Titled Tue 8th Jul Late	10	2025-07-08
Titled Tue 24th Jun Early	11	2025-06-24
Titled Tue 17th Jun Early	11	2025-06-17

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