Gerard O'Connell
IRL · FIDE ID 2500493 · 29 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2012
#76 in IRL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2052
#42 in IRL (active)
Score
57%
13 W · 7 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2008
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-08-09
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games. 15 with White (57%), 14 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 100% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Conor O`reilly (2019) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Benjamin Murray (2080) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Peter J. Hayes (2073) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Stephen Stokes (1885) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Murray Liu (1885) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Gordon Freeman (2068) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Oleksii Rai (1840) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Vivaan Singhal (1878) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Adam Collins (2344) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2022-07-10 | Anthony Doyle The Irish Championship 2022 | 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.