Andrew McCusker
SCO · FIDE ID 2404281 · 35 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2045
#62 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1960
#57 in SCO (active)
Blitz
2078
#37 in SCO (active)
Score
54%
14 W · 10 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1963
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 9 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 88%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (12 classical · 10 rapid). 18 with White (53%), 17 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (2647) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Anoop Babu (1901) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Freddie Pick (1973) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Vladyslav Shopynskyi (1701) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Eve Clark (1875) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Zachary McDonald Chua (1887) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Louis Cheng (2122) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Michael Adam (1810) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Hugh Lamarque (1933) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Neil Thomson (1965) 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.