James J. McDonnell
IRL · FIDE ID 2500787 · 14 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1802
#348 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1716
#412 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1898
#111 in IRL (active)
Score
46%
4 W · 5 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
1753
Last 14 games
Last game
2024-09-08
Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- By colour: 31% with White, 67% with Black.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 14 over-the-board games (5 classical). 8 with White (31%), 6 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 31% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Tal Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-08 | Benedikt Pitel (1796) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | L |
| 2024-09-08 | Roger Greatorex (1764) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | W |
| 2024-09-07 | Olegs Dukalevs (1725) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | L |
| 2024-09-07 | Zak Tomlinson (1815) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | ½ |
| 2024-09-06 | Stephen Murdoch (1664) Hull 4NCL Congress 2024 | U2000 | ½ |
| 2023-01-22 | Kajus Mikalajunas 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | L |
| 2023-01-22 | Kam Wa Siu 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | W |
| 2023-01-21 | Fernando Echavarria Hidalgo 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | W |
| 2023-01-21 | James Hall 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2023-01-20 | Tim Wheeler 29th 4NCL Congress | U2000 · classical | ½ |
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