Gavin Melaugh
IRL · FIDE ID 2509571 · 16 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2115
#47 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1972
#72 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2011
#49 in IRL (active)
Score
47%
5 W · 5 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2103
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-08-05
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 50% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.c4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By colour: 38% with White, 56% with Black.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (5 classical). 8 with White (38%), 8 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 1 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Adam Collins (2340) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Shaurya Dash (1751) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Lorcan Heron (1926) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-02 | James Joseph OBrien (1914) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-04-26 | Cyro Pamplona Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-26 | Killian Delaney (2306) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Stephen Brady (2254) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Rory Quinn (2140) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Shane Melaugh (2191) DCU Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2023-02-17 | Jens Hirneise The John Bolger Cup 2023 | 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.