Ian A Marks
SCO · FIDE ID 2401983 · 35 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1817
#188 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1964
#56 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1963
#66 in SCO (active)
Score
41%
8 W · 13 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1876
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 40% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 14 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 35% with Black.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (13 classical). 15 with White (50%), 20 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 2 | 75% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Banker Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Alan Kovalevskij (1644) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Frankie Murray (1725) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Krishiv Ganesh (1543) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Vladyslav Shopynskyi (1815) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-11 | Atticus Yip (1667) Ayr Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-14 | Nicolas Skettos (1919) Ayr Congress | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-14 | Jamie Malkin (2085) Ayr Congress | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-13 | Oscar Yip (1528) Ayr Congress | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-09-13 | Humam Al Dakl Alla (1706) Ayr Congress | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-09-12 | Christopher Nield (1763) Ayr Congress | Open · 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.