Mike McDonald
CAY · FIDE ID 2635682 · 21 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1900
#3 in CAY (active)
Rapid
1900
#2 in CAY (active)
Blitz
1849
#2 in CAY (active)
Score
45%
8 W · 3 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1887
Last 21 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 6% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 21 over-the-board games. 10 with White (50%), 11 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Breyer Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Kemly Germinal (1955) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Jaime Rodriguez Santiago (2069) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Bernhard Schwarz (1813) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Mahendra Gurung (1715) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Amer Karim (2147) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Douglas Ariel Arauz Espinoza (2041) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Robert Bridet (1679) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Donaldo Paiva (2202) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Chris Kaituu (1890) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | John Rodgaard (2250) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
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