GMDaniel W Gormally
ENG · FIDE ID 406465 · 437 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2382
#32 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2454
#16 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2498
#10 in ENG (active)
Score
66%
204 W · 167 D · 66 L
Opp. avg
2215
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 65% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.e4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 91 of 104 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 54 of 67 games (Indian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined as White, 80% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 437 over-the-board games (163 classical · 48 rapid · 17 blitz). 221 with White (70%), 216 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 144 | 70% |
| 1.e4 | 77 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 10 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 9 | 72% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line | 6 | 42% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (104 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 91 | 59% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (67 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 54 | 72% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 32% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 20 | 55% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 7 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 86% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | 7 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 5 | 60% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Brendan Lyons (1839) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Jack Rudd (2139) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Yaron Linik (1932) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Athanasios Mitrandzas (2008) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Malcolm Pein (2243) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Alberto David (2462) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Martin Mrva (2362) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Mark Van der Werf (2376) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Hakan Marcus (1992) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-08-23 | John M Emms (2385) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
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