Ruairi Isaacs
ENG · FIDE ID 478512 · 39 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1716
#1711 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1749
#1409 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1668
#1828 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
15 W · 2 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1702
Last 39 games
Last game
2024-09-03
Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 79% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: Rapport-Jobava System as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 8 blitz · 5 classical). 19 with White (47%), 20 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 53% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 0% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 29% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-03 | Thirukumaran Ramasamy (1631) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | W |
| 2024-09-03 | Thirukumaran Ramasamy (1631) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | L |
| 2024-09-03 | Thomas Ewart (1704) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | ½ |
| 2024-09-03 | Maximo Pollack (1634) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | L |
| 2024-09-03 | Maximo Pollack (1634) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | W |
| 2024-09-03 | Raman Vashisht-Pigem (1877) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | L |
| 2024-09-03 | Raman Vashisht-Pigem (1877) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | L |
| 2024-09-03 | Phillip K Gardner (1777) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | L |
| 2024-09-03 | Phillip K Gardner (1777) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | W |
| 2024-09-03 | Roman Zadvorny (1894) Menchik Memorial 2024 | Blitz Night 3 | W |
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