CMDarren McKennis
JAM · FIDE ID 7402872 · 37 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2059
#7 in JAM (active)
Rapid
1879
#20 in JAM (active)
Blitz
1879
#15 in JAM (active)
Score
49%
16 W · 4 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2137
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-08-09
Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 70% of games (scores 43%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 10 of 11 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
Based on 37 over-the-board games (25 classical). 20 with White (55%), 17 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 43% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 1 | 100% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 45% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Caleb Vargas Arguedas (2047) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Ibarra Carlos Roberto (2270) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Angel Eduardo Chahin Godoy (2051) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Fabian Ricardo Reyes Zavaleta (2260) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Aayush Jain (1944) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Gael Torres Acosta (1908) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Santiago Zacarias Rodriguez (2208) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Rafael Andres Villafranca Becerra (1786) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Lester Isaac Hernandez Canales (1540) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Martyn Del Castilho (2221) 2026 SITTU OPEN GROUP A · classical | L |
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