GMNeil McDonald
ENG · FIDE ID 400629 · 31 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2388
#31 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2406
#20 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2374
#32 in ENG (active)
Score
66%
14 W · 13 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2259
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 78%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4 of 7 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 5 of 7 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 60%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 78% with White, 53% with Black.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (22 classical). 16 with White (78%), 15 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 78% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Katarzyna Toma (2208) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Kenneth Hobson (2244) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Ameet K Ghasi (2494) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | John C Pigott (2255) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-05 | David H. Cummings (2244) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Adithya Vaidyanathan (2261) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Max N Turner (2273) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Owen Crawford (2174) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Chris W Baker (2154) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2023-11-12 | John M Quinn (2171) 4NCL 2023 - 2024 | Division 1 · classical | ½ |
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.