Paul Ward
IRL · FIDE ID 2508257 · 7 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1866
#231 in IRL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
43%
2 W · 2 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1767
Last 7 games
Last game
2026-02-01
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
Based on 7 over-the-board games (7 classical). 4 with White (63%), 3 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Odhran McDonnell (1832) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert · classical | L |
| 2026-02-01 | Jonathon Melling (1878) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert · classical | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Ayaansh Mulukutla (1831) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Challenger · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-02 | Oisin O`sullivan (1682) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-02-01 | Adam Rushe (1691) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-02-01 | Joe O Hanlon (1690) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-01-31 | Matthew O`neill The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | ½ |
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