FMIain Gourlay
SCO · FIDE ID 2401533 · 86 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2276
#10 in SCO (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
26 W · 34 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2207
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 2 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 49% of games (scores 73%), otherwise 1.d4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 18 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 17 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 86 over-the-board games (15 classical). 41 with White (56%), 45 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 73% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 46% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 4 | 63% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 31% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Samuel A Milson (2090) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-03 | Rahul Babu (2150) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Dashiell L Shaw (2003) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Oleg Verbytski (2159) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-03-21 | Ethan Pang (2221) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-02-28 | Monika Ashbrooke (1628) Jersey International Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-02-27 | Keith C Arkell (2367) Jersey International Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-26 | Keith Flanagan (1521) Jersey International Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-02-25 | Arne Hagesather (2016) Jersey International Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-24 | Petro Golubka (2345) Jersey International Open 2026 | L |
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.