Neil Irving
SCO · FIDE ID 2402238 · 39 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1884
#138 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1804
#147 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1873
#121 in SCO (active)
Score
41%
10 W · 12 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1904
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 55% of games (scores 73%), otherwise 1.c4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 12 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 32% with Black.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (25 classical). 20 with White (50%), 19 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 73% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 25% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Polish Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Frankie Murray (1689) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Rosemary A Giulian (1831) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Vladyslav Shopynskyi (1701) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Connor Thompson (1849) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Audrey Kueh (2106) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Louis Cheng (2122) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Srinivas Rath (1799) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Ross Blackford (2077) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Thomas McAleer (1612) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Kyriakos McKenzie (1767) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | 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.