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ID: 2500809

Niall P. Whelan

FIDE ratings

1,606Classical
1,697Blitz

Performance

50 games
40% Win
16% Draw
44% Loss

Niall P. Whelan's playing style

Overall score:48%20W 8D 22L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:61%in 23 games
Strongest in classical:49%in 49 games
In great form:73%13W 3D 4L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
100%
4g
Benoni Defense
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Open
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation has the largest Black sample, with 6 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
67%
33%
6g
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Saduleto Variation
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Deferred
100%
2g
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

36 games as white in scope
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Starting position

36 games in this line · White to move

Results for Whelan, Niall P. as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
17%
50%
Move
23 · 64%
52%
17%
30%
8 · 22%
100%
5 · 14%
40%
60%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Feb 19, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Stromme, Vebjorn Celius
L—
Feb 19, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Stromme, Vebjorn Celius(1704)
L—
Feb 19, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Stromme, Vebjorn Celius(1704)
L—
Feb 19, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Stromme, Vebjorn Celius(1704)
L—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Godson O`doherty, James
W—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Godson O`doherty, James
W—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Godson O`doherty, James
W—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Godson O`doherty, James
W—
Jan 30, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Gleeson, Eavan(1468)
W—
Jan 30, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kavanagh, Kurt
W—

Research Niall P. Whelan’s games and opening repertoire

Niall P. Whelan is rated 1606 in standard, 1697 in blitz by FIDE. Niall P. Whelan plays for Ireland.

Niall P. Whelan has FIDE ID 2500809.

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