Fred Armstrong
IRL · FIDE ID 2502089 · 17 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1744
#472 in IRL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
6 W · 3 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1799
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-05-31
35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 21%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 6 of 6 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By colour: 21% with White, 60% with Black.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (7 classical). 7 with White (21%), 10 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 21% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6 | 1 | 0% |
| King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Buenos Aires Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Bird Opening: Sturm Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Iaromir Kurochkin (1861) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-02-01 | Barry Foran (1713) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-02-01 | Pat Fitzsimons (1681) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Jade Sandrey (1689) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Challenger · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Murray Liu (1669) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-02-01 | Toby Crothers (1779) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-01-31 | Jamie Martin (1666) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2024-04-01 | Vjekoslav Novak (1825) Dublin International 2024 | W |
| 2024-04-01 | Jackie Liu Dublin International 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-03-31 | John P. Aherne (1896) Dublin International 2024 | L |
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.