Fergal Gallagher
IRL · FIDE ID 2519682 · 21 tournament games since 2022
Standard
–
Unrated
Rapid
1533
#839 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1671
#445 in IRL (active)
Score
45%
9 W · 1 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1973
Last 21 games
Last game
2026-02-08
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 80%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 9 games (French Defense), scoring 30%.
- By colour: 56% with White, 38% with Black.
Based on 21 over-the-board games (11 blitz · 6 rapid). 9 with White (56%), 12 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Danish Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...f5 Duras Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Duras Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Matteo Dettori Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Jonathan O'Connor (2162) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-08 | James O Sullivan Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Oliver Barnes (1926) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Erik O'Hara Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Tadhg Kavanagh Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Daniel Riesner (1980) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-07 | David Murphy (1562) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Laurence Kelly Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Adrian Kelly Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
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