Malo McDermott
IRL · FIDE ID 2521067 · 13 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2039
#70 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1873
#156 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1978
#57 in IRL (active)
Score
58%
5 W · 5 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1966
Last 13 games
Last game
2025-02-02
The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 2 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (5 classical). 7 with White (64%), 6 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-02 | Chris James (1914) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Mikko Nikula (1882) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-01 | Edward Khanzharov (1819) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-02-01 | Christopher Woods (1926) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-31 | Emmet ORourke (1889) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | W |
| 2024-04-01 | Lukian Hushpit (2033) Dublin International 2024 | L |
| 2024-03-31 | Yaroslav Dumansky (2297) Dublin International 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-01-28 | Lorcan McDonnell Ryan Gonzaga Classic 2024 | Championships | ½ |
| 2024-01-28 | Ravshan Khaydarov Gonzaga Classic 2024 | Championships | L |
| 2024-01-27 | Vjekoslav Novak Gonzaga Classic 2024 | Championships | 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.