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ID: 2510006

James Kavanagh

FIDE ratings

1,882Classical
1,809Rapid
1,796Blitz

Performance

45 games
27% Win
27% Draw
46% Loss

James Kavanagh's playing style

Overall score:40%12W 12D 21L over 45 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:52%in 21 games
Strongest in classical:38%in 40 games
In great form:60%10W 4D 6L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
50%
50%
4g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
100%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit
100%
2g
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
33%
67%
3g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation
33%
67%
3g
Caro-Kann Defense
100%
2g
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

23 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

23 games in this line · White to move

Results for Kavanagh, James as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
35%
26%
39%
Move
21 · 91%
38%
29%
33%
2 · 9%
100%

Game History

(45 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
May 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Nelson, Jacob
L—
May 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Baczkowski, Piotr(1756)
W—
May 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Loughran, John(1843)
W—
May 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Greenan, Darragh(1911)
W—
May 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
White, George(1870)
L—
May 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Purcell, Kyle(1785)
W—
Jun 2, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Greenan, Darragh(1708)
D—
Jun 2, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Greenan, Darragh(1708)
D—
Jun 1, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Mohamed, Mohamed Abbasher(1845)
W—
May 31, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Allidine, Mark(1801)
W—

Research James Kavanagh’s games and opening repertoire

James Kavanagh is rated 1882 in standard, 1809 in rapid, 1796 in blitz by FIDE. James Kavanagh plays for Ireland.

James Kavanagh has FIDE ID 2510006.

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