Stephen Stokes
IRL · FIDE ID 2503530 · 44 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1906
#178 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1868
#163 in IRL (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
48%
13 W · 16 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1917
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-08-09
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Bird Opening as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (17 classical · 7 rapid). 21 with White (52%), 23 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 47% |
| 1.f4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Sreeyan Andhurthi (1950) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | James Joseph OBrien (1914) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Ayaansh Mulukutla (1839) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Gerard O'Connell (1996) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Peter J. Hayes (2073) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Nitish Arun (2175) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Jason Liu (2161) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | John Kennedy (2012) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Matteo Materia (1825) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Tim Betsche (1840) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
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.