18 games · 2015–2021 · 16 classical · 1 online
McShane 113 draws4 Howell
69.4% for McShane
Openings between them
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 3 | 33.3% |
| C85 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 2 | 100.0% |
| A00 | Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense | 1 | 100.0% |
| A07 | King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| A56 | Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | 1 | 50.0% |
| B12 | Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| C02 | French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| C07 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 1 | 100.0% |
| C60 | Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 0.0% |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0.0% |
| C72 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 1 | 100.0% |
| C77 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 1 | 0.0% |
All games
| Howell, D2658 | 1-0 | McShane, L2674 | Caplin Hastings Online | 2021 |
| Howell, D2697 | 1-0 | McShane, L2667 | Bundesliga 2018-19 | 2019 |
| Howell, D2687 | 0-1 | McShane, L2669 | 105th ch-GBR 2018 | 2018 |
| McShane, L2640 | 1-0 | Howell, D2676 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| Howell, D2676 | 0-1 | McShane, L2640 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| Howell, D2676 | ½-½ | McShane, L2640 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2640 | 1-0 | Howell, D2676 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| Howell, D2676 | ½-½ | McShane, L2640 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2640 | 1-0 | Howell, D2676 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2640 | 0-1 | Howell, D2676 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| Howell, D2676 | 0-1 | McShane, L2640 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2640 | 0-1 | Howell, D2676 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| Howell, D2676 | ½-½ | McShane, L2640 | ch-GBR KO 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2644 | 1-0 | Howell, D2702 | 104th ch-GBR TB 2017 | 2017 |
| Howell, D2702 | 0-1 | McShane, L2644 | 104th ch-GBR TB 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2644 | 1-0 | Howell, D2702 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | 2017 |
| McShane, L2671 | 1-0 | Howell, D2663 | 4th Kings Place Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Howell, D2693 | 0-1 | McShane, L2687 | London Classic Superrapid | 2015 |