EnglandENG
ID: 432245

Ian McDonald

FIDE ratings

1,808Classical
1,737Rapid

Performance

50 games
38% Win
18% Draw
44% Loss

Ian McDonald's playing style

Overall score:47%19W 9D 22L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:25%in 16 games
In great form:55%9W 4D 7L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
100%
2g
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation
100%
4g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo
100%
2g
Scotch Game: Meitner Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

25 games as white in scope
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Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for McDonald, Ian as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
24%
16%
60%
Move
16 · 64%
13%
25%
63%
9 · 36%
44%
56%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 23, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMMatsuura, Everaldo(2375)
L—
Jan 22, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMGattass, Allan(2180)
D—
Jan 22, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMGattass, Allan(2180)
D—
Jan 21, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Weiss, Louis(2121)
W—
Jan 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Simoncini, Luana Felipe(1681)
W—
Jan 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Simoncini, Luana Felipe(1681)
W—
Jan 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Campagnolo, Fabiola(1759)
W—
Jan 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Campagnolo, Fabiola(1759)
W—
Jan 19, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMRodriguez Vila, Andres(2424)
L—
Jan 19, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMRodriguez Vila, Andres(2424)
L—

Research Ian McDonald’s games and opening repertoire

Ian McDonald is rated 1808 in standard, 1737 in rapid by FIDE. Ian McDonald plays for England.

Ian McDonald has FIDE ID 432245.

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