Paul McMahon
ENG · FIDE ID 408212 · 49 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1870
#906 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1921
#521 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
39%
11 W · 16 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1959
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 91% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 7 of 11 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (9 classical). 23 with White (43%), 26 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 45% |
| 1.Nc3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 4 | 25% |
| Van Geet Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Peter Hasson (1989) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Adrian M S Matthews (1789) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Ben Graff (1823) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Jonathan Rubeck (1777) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Patrick C M Duncan (2054) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Neil Druggan (1734) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Neil Farrell (2111) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-06-10 | Stefano Morselli (1745) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-09 | Stephan Schmahl (1975) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Jean-Michel Rapaire (1710) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | 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.