Brian Gallagher
IRL · FIDE ID 2512556 · 13 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1942
#117 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1799
#254 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1831
#191 in IRL (active)
Score
15%
1 W · 2 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1979
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-02-01
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- By colour: 25% with White, 7% with Black.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (13 classical). 6 with White (25%), 7 with Black (7%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Kevin P Millward (1948) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-02-01 | Birk Gulljord (1923) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-06-02 | Slavko Putar (1843) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-06-02 | Yannick Woods (2055) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-01 | Sean Cummins (1891) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-06-01 | Oisin O`cuilleanain (2096) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-05-31 | Colm Daly (2173) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-05-30 | Andrey A. Ivanov (2103) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Thomson Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Emmet ORourke (1934) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Sanjay Menon (1839) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
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