Ross McKerras
NZL · FIDE ID 4301803 · 9 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1913
#76 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1855
#98 in NZL (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
33%
2 W · 2 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
1773
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-02-15
2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
Based on 9 over-the-board games (5 rapid · 4 classical). 4 with White (25%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 1 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Caleb Wright (1745) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-15 | Isaac Abbott (1482) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Nancy L Lane (1864) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Christopher Smith (1887) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-14 | Dion A Wilson (1849) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-08 | Antony L Carpinter (2080) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-07 | Rangarajan Ganeshan NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-07 | Chris Joel (1627) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-06 | Robert List (1651) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
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.