FMDaniel GH Gallagher
ENG · FIDE ID 436550 · 121 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2296
#70 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2087
#173 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2070
#181 in ENG (active)
Score
58%
51 W · 38 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2111
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 2 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 27 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 24 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 121 over-the-board games (31 rapid · 13 classical · 9 blitz). 65 with White (61%), 56 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 41 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 23 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 47% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (24 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Jonathan W Arnott (2010) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Dashiell L Shaw (2003) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-02 | Oleg Verbytski (2214) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Oscar Pollack (2144) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-21 | A Jonathan Mestel (2442) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Alex Leslie (2216) Oxford - Cambridge Varsity Match 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-22 | Oliver W Howell (1800) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-22 | Mei-En Emmanuelle Hng (2030) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Viktor Stoyanov (2194) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-22 | Sammy Benzaira (1893) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | W |
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.