Matthew McLachlan
ENG · FIDE ID 436003 · 28 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2015
#410 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1984
#342 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2005
#262 in ENG (active)
Score
54%
13 W · 4 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1967
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 7 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Trompowsky Attack as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (15 rapid · 6 classical). 15 with White (57%), 13 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line | 1 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Vincent Sagues (1952) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Aditya Gupta (1874) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Callum D Brewer (2157) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Johnathan D Bourne (1918) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Ayan Pradhan (1803) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Peter K Wells (2313) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Dillan Duke (1811) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-12-07 | Koby Kalavannan (2287) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Archie Flavell (1555) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-07 | Martin Breton (1740) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
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