Joe Galbraith
SCO · FIDE ID 2401290 · 24 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1762
#243 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1832
#130 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1854
#134 in SCO (active)
Score
56%
5 W · 17 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1634
Last 24 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 91% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- Drawish: 71% of games end in a draw.
Based on 24 over-the-board games (23 classical). 11 with White (55%), 13 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | David G Hall (1654) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Yashas Satyavolu Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Stephen Roger Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Maurice Richards (1530) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Robert Taylor (1836) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Magizhan Sathiyamoorthy (1548) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Krishiv Ganesh (1486) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Sam Cornwell Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-06 | David G Hall (1682) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Magnus A Kemp (1657) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | ½ |
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.