FMMichael Dougherty
CAN · FIDE ID 2601559 · 72 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2146
#85 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2003
#101 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2067
#92 in CAN (active)
Score
58%
32 W · 20 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2048
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 55% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 10 of 15 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense as Black, 83% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 72 over-the-board games (11 rapid · 5 classical). 38 with White (62%), 34 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 21 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 60% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 6 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Terry P D Chapman (2223) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Mark I Collinson (1925) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Graham Bolt (1980) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Lee Davis (1816) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Roger D De Coverly (1928) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Adrian O Pickersgill (1917) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Keith C Arkell (2390) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2025-11-01 | Valeriy Min (2272) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-30 | Devaki V Prasad (2195) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-29 | Dmitriy Volkov (2185) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
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