FMKillian Delaney
IRL · FIDE ID 2501570 · 53 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2279
#14 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2160
#26 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2182
#15 in IRL (active)
Score
47%
15 W · 20 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
2280
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-26
Irish National Club Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 40%), otherwise 1.c4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 10 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (25 classical · 12 blitz · 12 rapid). 25 with White (54%), 28 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 40% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 2 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Vivaan Singhal (1908) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-26 | Gavin Melaugh (2073) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Oisin O`cuilleanain (2177) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Colm Daly (2175) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Jonathan O'Connor (2168) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-14 | Wesley So (2783) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool A) · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Matei-Andrei Badescu (1932) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool A) · blitz | ½ |
| 2025-06-14 | Khuyagtsogt Itgelt (2272) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool A) · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Indy Southcott-Moyers (2244) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool A) · blitz | ½ |
| 2025-06-14 | Daniel Dardha (2613) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Blitz (Pool A) · blitz | L |
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