James Kavanagh
IRL · FIDE ID 2510006 · 21 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1882
#212 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1809
#232 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1796
#240 in IRL (active)
Score
45%
7 W · 5 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1871
Last 21 games
Last game
2026-06-01
35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 6 of 6 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 0% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 33% with White, 54% with Black.
Based on 21 over-the-board games (12 classical). 9 with White (33%), 12 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Kyle Purcell (1750) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-06-01 | George White (1882) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-05-30 | John Loughran (1843) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-05-30 | Piotr Baczkowski (1756) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-05-28 | Jacob Nelson (1905) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-05-28 | Darragh Greenan (1911) 35th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-06-02 | Darragh Greenan (1708) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-02 | Vitaliy Salmin (1768) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-06-01 | Jakov Jagic (1880) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-06-01 | Mohamed Abbasher Mohamed (1845) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | O'Boyle Championship · classical | W |
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