IMRoderick M McKay
SCO · FIDE ID 2400049 · 68 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2154
#28 in SCO (active)
Rapid
2195
#19 in SCO (active)
Blitz
2197
#15 in SCO (active)
Score
49%
23 W · 21 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2118
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 39% of games (scores 42%), otherwise 1.e4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 4 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: King's English Variation as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Mieses Opening as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 68 over-the-board games (32 classical). 33 with White (59%), 35 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 42% |
| 1.e4 | 10 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.d3 | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mieses Opening | 4 | 88% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 6 | 42% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Angus J Dunnington (2192) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Philip M Giulian (2003) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Zachary McDonald Chua (1887) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Jainill Vadalia (2031) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (2647) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Zachary Patton (2001) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Rabindra Paul (1940) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Alice Lampard (1875) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-03-25 | Shane Melaugh (2145) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Ian D Thompson (2063) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.