FMJohn Delaney
IRL · FIDE ID 2500060 · 55 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2161
#28 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2072
#39 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2174
#16 in IRL (active)
Score
53%
23 W · 12 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2090
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 59% of games (scores 47%), otherwise 1.d4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 4 of 8 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 88%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (12 classical). 27 with White (57%), 28 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 47% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 38% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 88% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Tartakower Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Stuart C Conquest (2506) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-10 | Mark Van der Werf (2384) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | L |
| 2026-06-09 | Povilas Lasinskas (2109) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Joerg Riekenbrauk (1941) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Martin Roobol (2308) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | L |
| 2026-06-06 | Duilio Collutiis (2317) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-05 | Toomas Valgmae (2270) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-04 | Joachim Wallner (2251) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-03 | Stephen R Mannion (2220) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-02 | Frederic Pascal (1621) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | 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.