Joshua McKenna
WLS · FIDE ID 1802500 · 51 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1720
#144 in WLS (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1780
#85 in WLS (active)
Score
38%
14 W · 11 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1801
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
South Wales International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 10 of 10 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 20%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Modern Defense: Standard Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
Based on 51 over-the-board games. 26 with White (44%), 25 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 20% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | John A Williams (1660) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Arush Murthy (1623) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Chris R White (1727) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Jeremy Jones (1686) South Wales International 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Mckenzie Archibald (1715) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Emma Zihan Kong (1803) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Robert AJ Hurn (1640) South Wales International 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Tianyi (Jack) Liu (2120) South Wales International 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Ondrej Matejovsky (1996) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Steve Jones (1776) Welsh Championships 2026 | Open | W |
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