John M Guilfoyle
ENG · FIDE ID 409189 · 15 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1913
#723 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1888
#644 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1800
#996 in ENG (active)
Score
47%
2 W · 10 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
2025
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-09-03
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 67% of games end in a draw.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (6 classical). 8 with White (50%), 7 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Colle System, King's Indian Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Krister Lagerborg (2041) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-08-27 | Hannu Joentausta (2092) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2024-08-04 | Nigel W Dennis (1865) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-08-03 | Gabriel Matthews (1913) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-08-02 | Terry P D Chapman (2304) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | L |
| 2024-08-01 | William Phillips (1879) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-07-31 | Craig W Pritchett (2186) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-07-30 | Mark I Collinson (1899) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | ½ |
| 2024-07-29 | Denis Georgiou (1854) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 65 | W |
| 2024-05-14 | Niels-Peter Nielsen (2099) European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 | S50 · 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.