GMLuke J McShane
ENG · FIDE ID 404853 · 236 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2607
#4 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2647
#1 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2594
#4 in ENG (active)
Score
56%
80 W · 106 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
2461
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 46 of 52 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 45 of 46 games (Indian Defense), scoring 51%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation as White, only 20% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 236 over-the-board games (23 rapid · 23 classical · 12 blitz). 119 with White (62%), 117 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 116 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 10 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 7 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 5 | 20% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (52 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 46 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (46 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 45 | 51% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 7 | 36% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 7 | 43% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 40% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Edoardo Di Benedetto (2473) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Viachaslau Zarubitski (2392) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | German Gonzalo Quirhuayo Chumbe (2381) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (2540) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Nihal Sarin (2718) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Jules Moussard (2602) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Luka Paichadze (2461) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Zi Han Goh (2347) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Tomas Laurusas (2536) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Damir Levacic (2100) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
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