Duncan McDonald
NZL · FIDE ID 4314433 · 55 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1831
FIDE rating
Rapid
1840
FIDE rating
Blitz
1747
#126 in NZL (active)
Score
62%
29 W · 10 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1758
Last 50 games
Last game
2024-08-12
ACC Monday Nights 2024 | Winter Cup
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 11 of 11 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (8 classical · 2 rapid). 28 with White (63%), 27 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 71% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Alex Nagorski (1928) ACC Monday Nights 2024 | Winter Cup | L |
| 2024-08-05 | Alex Huang (1967) ACC Monday Nights 2024 | Winter Cup | W |
| 2024-07-29 | Sophia Feng (1787) ACC Monday Nights 2024 | Winter Cup | W |
| 2024-07-21 | Jack McConnell (1781) ACC Chess Weekends 2024 | July · classical | L |
| 2024-07-21 | Yanbo Jin (1984) ACC Chess Weekends 2024 | July · classical | L |
| 2024-07-20 | John Duneas (1978) ACC Chess Weekends 2024 | July · classical | ½ |
| 2024-07-20 | Brogan Powlesland (1688) ACC Chess Weekends 2024 | July · classical | W |
| 2024-07-20 | Penani Michael Julius Lemuelu (1482) ACC Chess Weekends 2024 | July · classical | W |
| 2024-06-16 | Redentor Nailon (1869) ACC Blitz and Rapid June 2024 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2024-05-26 | Ziyu Huang (1868) ACC Chess Weekends 2024 | May · classical | L |
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