David Galbraith
SCO · FIDE ID 2408481 · 29 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1705
#291 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1679
#244 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1713
#251 in SCO (active)
Score
52%
12 W · 6 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1736
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Ayr Congress 2026 | Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Richter-Veresov Attack as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (29 classical). 16 with White (53%), 13 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Richter-Veresov Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Sumanth Prakash (1672) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Rowan I Oren-Woods (1586) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | John Warren Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | David C Montgomery (1736) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | L |
| 2026-09-11 | George R McRobert (1619) Ayr Congress 2026 | Major · classical | W |
| 2026-07-08 | A Keith Aitchison (1739) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Douglas Neil (1605) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Jonathan A Kemp Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Maxime Defurne (1662) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Bernard Cassidy (1636) Scottish International Open 2026 | U1800 · 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.