Player profile
Gourlay, Iain
Dossier
59 of 60 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 92.8%
Opened Nf3: 20/28Opened c4: 4/28Opened d4: 3/28Opened e4: 1/28
Castled kingside: 49Same-side castling: 41Did not castle: 8Opposite-side castling: 4Castled queenside: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 33Played in the center: 17Played on the queenside: 17Fianchettoed queenside: 15Played on the kingside: 13
Active pieces: 40Initiated exchanges: 40Kept the bishop pair: 35Sacrificed material: 34Isolated pawn: 33Backward pawn: 31Space advantage: 30Missed tactics: 13Avoided exchanges: 8Played gambits: 5
Openings
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As White 29 games 14W 6D 9L
King's Indian Attack 11 games 5W 4D 2L
(unspecified) 5 games 3W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
5 games
3W
2D
0L
Double Fianchetto 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Symmetrical Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Keres Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 9 games 4W 1D 4L
Agincourt Defense 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Neo-Catalan Declined
3 games
2W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 30 games 4W 19D 7L
Queen's Gambit Declined 9 games 3W 5D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Fianchetto Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Positional Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Reshevsky Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Three Knights Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 1W 3D 4L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Maróczy Bind
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Kalashnikov Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 0W 5D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Bogoljubow Defense
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chistyakov Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schallopp Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Richter-Veresov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 185
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 60 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.11 | Round 2: Gourlay, Iain - Parker, Jonathan F | 2.9 | 2026.10.11 Parker, Jonathan F (400580) (2498) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bd3 e5 | |
| 2026.10.10 | Round 1: Majeed, Haroon - Gourlay, Iain | 1.25 | 2026.10.10 Majeed, Haroon (343401902) (2136) | ½ | 99.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.05.04 | Round 11: Gourlay, Iain - Milson, Samuel A | 11.4 | 2026.05.04 Milson, Samuel A (418838) (2090) | ½ | 94.00% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 dxc4 | |
| 2026.05.03 | Round 10: Gourlay, Iain - Babu, Rahul | 10.3 | 2026.05.03 Babu, Rahul (25625136) (2150) | 1 | 90.20% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 9: Shaw, Dashiell L - Gourlay, Iain | 9.3 | 2026.05.02 Shaw, Dashiell L (412007) (2003) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2026.03.22 | Round 8: Verbytski, Oleg - Gourlay, Iain | 8.2 | 2026.03.22 Verbytski, Oleg (495506) (2159) | 0 | 88.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.03.21 | Round 7: Gourlay, Iain - Pang, Ethan | 7.2 | 2026.03.21 Pang, Ethan (496995) (2221) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2026.02.28 | Round 7: Gourlay, Iain - Ashbrooke, Monika | 7.6 | 2026.02.28 Ashbrooke, Monika (15600262) (1628) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 f5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.27 | Round 6: Arkell, Keith C - Gourlay, Iain | 6.3 | 2026.02.27 Arkell, Keith C (400270) (2367) | ½ | 95.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.02.26 | Round 5: Gourlay, Iain - Flanagan, Keith | 5.6 | 2026.02.26 Flanagan, Keith (10700412) (1521) | 1 | 98.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2026.02.25 | Round 4: Hagesather, Arne - Gourlay, Iain | 4.6 | 2026.02.25 Hagesather, Arne (1502476) (2016) | ½ | 91.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2026.02.24 | Round 3: Gourlay, Iain - Golubka, Petro | 3.2 | 2026.02.24 Golubka, Petro (14114224) (2345) | 0 | 88.10% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Be7 | |
| 2026.02.23 | Round 2: Wang, Hao(ZJ) - Gourlay, Iain | 2.1 | 2026.02.23 Wang, Hao(ZJ) (8631859) (2418) | 0 | 89.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.23 | Round 1: Gourlay, Iain - Homer, Stephen J | 1.4 | 2026.02.23 Homer, Stephen J (410322) (1988) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 | |
| 2026.02.08 | Round 6: Kacprzak, Kacper - Gourlay, Iain | 6.2 | 2026.02.08 Kacprzak, Kacper (21819319) (2299) | 0 | 89.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.07 | Round 5: Gourlay, Iain - Crawford, Owen | 5.2 | 2026.02.07 Crawford, Owen (343409393) (2141) | 1 | 96.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.01.11 | Round 4: Jones, Steven A - Gourlay, Iain | 4.2 | 2026.01.11 Jones, Steven A (419630) (2227) | ½ | 91.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.10 | Round 3: Gourlay, Iain - Dunn, Andrew | 3.2 | 2026.01.10 Dunn, Andrew (401960) (2032) | 1 | 98.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.05.05 | Round 11: Gourlay, Iain - Badacsonyi, Stanley | 11.34 | 2025.05.05 Badacsonyi, Stanley (486973) (2289) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. e3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.05.04 | Round 10: Parligras, Mircea-Emilian - Gourlay, Iain | 10.12 | 2025.05.04 Parligras, Mircea-Emilian (1204297) (2516) | ½ | 95.10% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.05.03 | Round 9: Bates, Richard A - Gourlay, Iain | 9.36 | 2025.05.03 Bates, Richard A (403555) (2291) | ½ | 99.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.06 | Round 8: Gourlay, Iain - Roberson, Peter T | 8.20 | 2025.04.06 Roberson, Peter T (412384) (2434) | 0 | 89.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Be7 3. Nc3 f5 | |
| 2025.04.05 | Round 7: Chow, Samuel - Gourlay, Iain | 7.44 | 2025.04.05 Chow, Samuel (3202992) (2354) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.16 | Round 6: Milson, Samuel A - Gourlay, Iain | 6.26 | 2025.02.16 Milson, Samuel A (418838) (2052) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.02.15 | Round 5: Gourlay, Iain - Fodor, Tamas Jr. | 5.26 | 2025.02.15 Fodor, Tamas Jr. (723762) (2509) | ½ | 92.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 g6 3. d4 Nc6 | |
| 2025.01.26 | Round 4: Bottazzi, Ulysse - Gourlay, Iain | 4.35 | 2025.01.26 Bottazzi, Ulysse (45102988) (2320) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.01.25 | Round 3: Gourlay, Iain - Tan, Justin | 3.3 | 2025.01.25 Tan, Justin (3206882) (2507) | 0 | - | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.11.23 | Round 1: Taylor, Martin R - Gourlay, Iain | 1.43 | 2024.11.23 Taylor, Martin R (407836) (2354) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 11.168 | 2024.09.22 Andriamasoandro, Miora (13100858) (2116) | 1 | 96.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nc6 3. d4 Bf5 | |
| 2024.09.20 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 9.104 | 2024.09.20 Lopez Silva, Hugo (3403874) (2379) | ½ | 94.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.09.18 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 7.160 | 2024.09.18 Wang, Ting-Hao (16300602) (1842) | ½ | 94.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.15 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 5.168 | 2024.09.15 Sanchez, Steven (6102352) (2072) | 1 | 87.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nc6 3. d4 Bf5 | |
| 2024.09.14 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 4.76 | 2024.09.14 Grigorov, Grigor (2907313) (2514) | ½ | 95.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2024.09.13 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 3.180 | 2024.09.13 Mejias Nunez, Rafael E. (3105873) (2026) | 1 | 96.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.09.11 | 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad | 1.276 | 2024.09.11 Al-Kuwari, Turki (12102687) (1573) | 1 | 79.60% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.05.06 | Round 11: Gourlay, Iain - Macak, Stefan | 2024.05.06 Macak, Stefan (14905531) (2328) | 0 | 92.00% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | ||
| 2024.05.05 | Round 10: Gourlay, Iain - Zakarian, David | 2024.05.05 Zakarian, David (13301276) (2293) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.05.04 | Round 9: Boswell, Jacob Connor - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.05.04 Boswell, Jacob Connor (427110) (2252) | ½ | 88.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.04.14 | Round 9: Gourlay, Iain - Wall, Tim P | 2024.04.14 Wall, Tim P (401641) (2197) | ½ | 99.00% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nc6 3. d4 Bf5 | ||
| 2024.04.14 | Round 8: Kanyamarala, Trisha - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.04.14 Kanyamarala, Trisha (45004722) (2285) | ½ | 97.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.04.12 | Round 5: Gourlay, Iain - Ledger, Andrew J | 2024.04.12 Ledger, Andrew J (400610) (2336) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.04.12 | Round 4: Nagy, Gabor - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.04.12 Nagy, Gabor (737119) (2436) | ½ | 98.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2024.04.11 | Round 3: Chow, Samuel - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.04.11 Chow, Samuel (3202992) (2350) | ½ | 98.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.04.11 | Round 2: Gourlay, Iain - O`Gorman, Tom | 2024.04.11 O`Gorman, Tom (2508249) (2321) | ½ | 88.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c5 | ||
| 2024.04.10 | Round 1: Pein, Jonathan - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.04.10 Pein, Jonathan (417092) (2247) | ½ | 81.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 9: Gourlay, Iain - Fernandez, Daniel Howard | 2024.02.24 Fernandez, Daniel Howard (5801605) (2526) | 0 | 93.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 c6 | ||
| 2024.02.23 | Round 8: Turner, Matthew J - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.02.23 Turner, Matthew J (402893) (2447) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.23 | Round 7: Gourlay, Iain - Ghasi, Ameet K | 2024.02.23 Ghasi, Ameet K (409200) (2509) | 1 | 97.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.02.22 | Round 6: Redman, David J - Gourlay, Iain | 2024.02.22 Redman, David J (421782) (1971) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. d4 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.01.14 | 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024 | 4.43 | 2024.01.14 Li, Harry (2100) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.01.13 | 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024 | 3.19 | 2024.01.13 Speelman, Jon S (400033) (2487) | 0 | 83.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Bg2 Bb7 | |
| 2023.11.12 | 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024 | 2.28 | 2023.11.12 Derakhshani, Borna (12518450) (2370) | ½ | 96.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2023.11.11 | 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024 | 1.44 | 2023.11.11 Quinn, John M (405043) (2171) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024 | 6.27 | ????.??.?? Gormally, Daniel W (406465) (2415) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.02.21 | Round 5: Iain Gourlay - Ivano Mocic | 2024.02.21 Ivano Mocic (2008) | 1 | 89.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | ||
| 2024.02.21 | Round 4: Remy Rushbrooke - Iain Gourlay | 2024.02.21 Remy Rushbrooke (2049) | 0 | 89.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 h6 | ||
| 2024.02.20 | Round 3: Iain Gourlay - Erik Golubovic | 2024.02.20 Erik Golubovic (2025) | 1 | 91.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 | ||
| 2024.02.19 | Round 2: Jonah B Willow - Iain Gourlay | 2024.02.19 Jonah B Willow (2445) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2024.02.19 | Round 1: Iain Gourlay - Ieuan C Ward | 2024.02.19 Ieuan C Ward (2028) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.10 | 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024 | 5.9 | 2024.02.10 Aleksandar Colovic (2442) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Bf4 Qb6 |