Brendan J Ruane
ENG · FIDE ID 430218 · 55 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1840
#1043 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1823
#942 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1796
#1021 in ENG (active)
Score
35%
12 W · 15 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1944
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nc6 in 1 of 3 games (Mikenas Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (34 classical). 27 with White (41%), 28 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 38% |
| 1.Nc3 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.a3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Van Geet Opening | 3 | 50% |
| Anderssen's Opening | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Polish Opening: Outflank Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Jake Martin (1949) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Shlok Maheshwari (1726) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Jai Bhatia (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Finn Schell (2006) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-01-02 | Aayush Dewangan (1981) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2026-01-01 | Robert Skytte (2032) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-31 | Arunas Sciupokas (1991) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Lewis A Turner (1945) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | ½ |
| 2025-12-30 | Lars Balzer (2026) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | ½ |
| 2025-12-29 | Luke Chapman (1976) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | 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.