Jonathan McKay
SCO · FIDE ID 2405512 · 72 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2016
#70 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1884
#96 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1980
#61 in SCO (active)
Score
54%
30 W · 18 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1933
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 22 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 72 over-the-board games (46 classical). 36 with White (60%), 36 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 29 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 5 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 70% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Suzie G. Cooke (1934) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1854) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Alice Lampard (1875) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Lewis Brookens (1864) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Glyn D Pugh (1813) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Michael Ash (1830) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Zachary McDonald Chua (1887) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Shane Melaugh (2254) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Lewis Brookens (1857) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Chris Sykes (1846) 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.