CMMatthew Dignam
IRL · FIDE ID 2501422 · 127 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2146
#37 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2013
#55 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2060
#41 in IRL (active)
Score
56%
57 W · 27 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2105
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-29
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 54% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.d4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 17 of 32 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 127 over-the-board games (54 classical · 2 blitz). 61 with White (57%), 66 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 15 | 47% |
| 1.Nf3 | 7 | 43% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 17 | 65% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 61% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 16 | 63% |
| Wade Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 3 | 67% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Hao Ran Leung (1998) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Cian Ward (2006) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | David Henry Maycock Bates (2281) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Zhansaya Sholpanbek (2021) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Milosz Szpar (2523) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Devesh Sharma (2121) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-06 | Tharshan Kuhendiran (1884) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Srivathsan Sasikumar (2028) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Ethan Lynch (1880) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Bruce L Baer (2011) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | L |
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