David J Ireland
ENG · FIDE ID 413178 · 49 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1979
#496 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1904
#585 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
53%
19 W · 14 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1889
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-04-06
6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 52% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 13%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (42 classical). 25 with White (58%), 24 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit | 2 | 25% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Tate Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Hooman Honarvarmahalati (1833) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-06 | Kai Mattinson (1870) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Tony J Slinger (1847) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Finn Patrick Davey (1720) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Unnar Ingvarsson (1834) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-03 | Ran Li (1699) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-31 | Srivathsan Sasikumar (2021) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-10-30 | Elis Denele Dicen (2123) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-30 | Sathya Vaidyanathan (1770) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-10-29 | Hindol Ghosh (1865) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
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