Liam Belton
IRL · FIDE ID 2510901 · 23 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1757
#442 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1835
#200 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1764
#285 in IRL (active)
Score
57%
12 W · 2 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-02-08
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 9 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 83%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By colour: 70% with White, 46% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (11 blitz · 7 rapid). 10 with White (70%), 13 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 67% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 0% |
| London System | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Neil Smith Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Mikhail Vitiukov (1686) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Joseph A. McDonnell (1756) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Andrey A. Ivanov (1999) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Jonathon Melling (1862) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-08 | Andrei Rakhmangulov (2338) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Ruairi Keane Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Daniel Wasil Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Dariy Kelbas (1884) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Christopher Woods (2023) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
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