CMGerard MacElligott
IRL · FIDE ID 2500647 · 36 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1935
#129 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1897
#130 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1967
#59 in IRL (active)
Score
46%
12 W · 9 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1955
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-04-19
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 48% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 14% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 52% with White, 37% with Black.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (7 classical). 21 with White (52%), 15 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | Jean-Luc Roos (2187) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-02-01 | Mustakim-Ul Haque (1974) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-01 | Alice O`Gorman (2010) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Lukian Hushpit (2017) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Kamil Marchlewicz (2048) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-01 | Snaevar Landmark (1859) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-01 | Chima Mgbemena The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-31 | Andrzej Mrozowski (1844) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | W |
| 2024-07-11 | Nigel E Povah (2176) FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 | 65+ | L |
| 2024-07-10 | Asko Hentunen (2207) FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 | 65+ | L |
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