Yannick Woods
IRL · FIDE ID 2518384 · 99 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2017
#75 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1940
#93 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1829
#193 in IRL (active)
Score
50%
38 W · 23 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2048
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 49% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.d4 (41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 37%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Trompowsky Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind as White, 100% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 99 over-the-board games (38 classical). 51 with White (51%), 48 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 21 | 45% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 13% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 4 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 37% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 75% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Ramon Koster (2304) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Korneliusz Bartczak (2062) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Patryk Brozynski (2224) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Atharva Paibir (2067) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Sreeyan Andhurthi (1950) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Tim D Harding (2004) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Oisin O`cuilleanain (2128) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Joseph Ryan (2159) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Shaurya Dash (1761) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Niall Fitzgerald (1894) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
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