Ben McIlroy
IRL · FIDE ID 2525097 · 11 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1907
#175 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1949
#86 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2047
#43 in IRL (active)
Score
50%
4 W · 3 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1832
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-02-01
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By colour: 67% with White, 30% with Black.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (6 classical). 6 with White (67%), 5 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Michel Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Donal O`Boyle (1832) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert · classical | W |
| 2026-02-01 | Nick Webb (1876) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-02 | Lorcan Heron (1707) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Challenger · classical | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Sean Cummins (1826) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-02-01 | Samuel Ward-Riggs (1705) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-01-31 | Sreeyan Andhurthi (1688) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2024-07-25 | Vivash Ransara Samarakoon (1987) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Glorney Cup | L |
| 2024-07-24 | Sathya Vaidyanathan (1844) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Glorney Cup | ½ |
| 2024-07-24 | Dillan Duke (1933) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Glorney Cup | L |
| 2024-07-23 | Aditya Srivastava (1867) Glorney Gilbert International 2024 | Glorney Cup | 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.