Declan Shafi
SCO · FIDE ID 2405156 · 80 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2181
#22 in SCO (active)
Rapid
2099
#32 in SCO (active)
Blitz
2060
#40 in SCO (active)
Score
53%
33 W · 19 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2138
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 2 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 43% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.e4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 16 of 21 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 80 over-the-board games (13 classical · 9 rapid · 1 blitz). 42 with White (61%), 38 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 18 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 41% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 100% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 17% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Deutz Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Alfie Onslow (2181) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-03 | Ian L Snape (2098) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | David B Graham (2108) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-08 | Richard M Webb (2173) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Jem Gurner (2072) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Aron Saunders (2201) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-01-10 | Alex Burke (1991) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2025-12-07 | Ganesh Viswanath (1950) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-07 | Daniel Udovenko (1765) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Yuk Hei Lee (1976) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | 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.