FMOliver Barnes
IRL · FIDE ID 2517604 · 93 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2195
#23 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1882
#147 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1989
#54 in IRL (active)
Score
52%
35 W · 27 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2079
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 40% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 13 of 21 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 18 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 93 over-the-board games (31 classical · 9 blitz · 7 rapid). 45 with White (54%), 48 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 18 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 46% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 59% |
| 1.f4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6 | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 13 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 18 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Anuar Tureshbayev (2250) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Shane Melaugh (2157) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Colm Daly (2182) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Padraig Hughes (2022) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Stephen Jessel (2364) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Jason Liu (2161) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Anthony Fox (1876) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Kavin Venkatesan (2297) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-06-26 | Denis K Dupuis (2217) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-25 | Arnau Camps Abadia (2159) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
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.