FMColm Daly
IRL · FIDE ID 2500434 · 94 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2147
#35 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2073
#38 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2016
#48 in IRL (active)
Score
59%
45 W · 20 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2057
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 53% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 21 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 94 over-the-board games (22 classical). 47 with White (57%), 47 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 25 | 46% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 78% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 40% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Benjamin Murray (2080) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Arthur Moull (1876) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Oliver Barnes (2107) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Tim D Harding (2004) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Lorcan Heron (1926) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Oleksii Rai (1840) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Oisin O`cuilleanain (2128) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Lila Quinn Field (1848) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Advaith Nichenametla V (1943) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-06-01 | Jacob Flynn (2263) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | L |
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