Gabriel Matthews
IRL · FIDE ID 2511401 · 25 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1869
#229 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1845
#186 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1878
#136 in IRL (active)
Score
38%
5 W · 9 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1969
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-09-03
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 46% with White, 29% with Black.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (2 classical). 13 with White (46%), 12 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 12 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Nikolaos Papandreou (1706) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-11-02 | Alejandro Aragon Gutierrez (1927) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-27 | Jon Underwood (1990) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group B · classical | L |
| 2025-07-08 | Rainer Richter (1996) Senioren LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ | L |
| 2024-11-10 | Johan Goormachtigh (2173) II OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CAP NEGRET | 65+ | L |
| 2024-10-16 | John D Wager (1980) 48th Guernsey International Chess Festival | Open | L |
| 2024-10-14 | Kevin J Thurlow (2002) 48th Guernsey International Chess Festival | Open | L |
| 2024-08-04 | Norman A Hutchinson (1955) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | L |
| 2024-08-03 | John M Guilfoyle (1987) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-08-02 | Alan Hall (1801) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | W |
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