Derek Rooney
ENG · FIDE ID 343477135 · 6 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1662
#1981 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1706
#1576 in ENG (active)
Score
25%
1 W · 1 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1804
Last 6 games
Last game
2025-08
2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 0%).
Based on 6 over-the-board games. 3 with White (0%), 3 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pterodactyl Defense: Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet Line | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 1 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Bishop Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Nicholas E White (1707) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | Paul May (1815) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | John Polanyk (1771) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | W |
| 2025-08 | Martin J Faulkner (1818) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | Richard Betts (1808) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Chris Sykes (1903) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | L |
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