Derek McCormack
SCO · FIDE ID 2406306 · 48 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1923
#107 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1898
#88 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1844
#140 in SCO (active)
Score
56%
20 W · 14 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1892
Last 48 games
Last game
2026-07-08
Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 3 of 6 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 48 over-the-board games (30 classical). 25 with White (60%), 23 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 25 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Benko Gambit | 2 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Sai Mallick (1858) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Igor Semenov (1844) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Sam Cook (1699) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Andrew N Greet (2413) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Jonathan I M Grant (2115) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Caitlin Reid (1650) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Rosemary A Giulian (1831) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Yushu Huang (1770) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Vladyslav Shopynskyi (1701) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Kanishka Bhatia (2063) Perth Congress 2026 | Open · classical | L |
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.