IMMichael Barron
CAN · FIDE ID 2605120 · 62 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2032
#182 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2099
#66 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2049
#100 in CAN (active)
Score
42%
19 W · 14 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2187
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Toronto Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 10 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 15 of 15 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 47%.
- Weak spot: Dutch Defense as Black, only 8% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (7 classical). 32 with White (48%), 30 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 48% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation | 8 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 5 | 80% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 15 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense | 6 | 8% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Laksshana Deepak (1961) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Venkat Karthikeya Reddy Kola (2140) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Mark Plotkin (2364) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-15 | Emanuel Kot (2328) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Koosha Jaferian (2285) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Petro Golubka (2329) 2025 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2025-04-17 | Nikolay Noritsyn (2450) 2025 Canadian Closed / Championnat Fermé du Canada | Closed · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-26 | Richard Berube (2121) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-02-25 | Martin Roobol (2242) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-02-23 | Klaus-Juergen Schulz (2345) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 50+ | L |
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.