Player profile
McCusker, Andrew
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35 of 37 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.6%
Opened d4: 17/18Opened c4: 1/18
Same-side castling: 28Castled kingside: 27Did not castle: 6Castled queenside: 2Opposite-side castling: 1
Played on the kingside: 12Fianchettoed kingside: 12Played in the center: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 7Played on the queenside: 6
Active pieces: 26Space advantage: 25Backward pawn: 23Initiated exchanges: 22Kept the bishop pair: 18Sacrificed material: 18Isolated pawn: 16Avoided exchanges: 10Missed tactics: 10Played gambits: 3
Openings
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As White 18 games 7W 5D 6L
Queen's Indian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Taimanov Gambit
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Anti-Grünfeld 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Budapest Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Sämisch Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Normal Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sämisch Gambit
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Dutch Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Stonewall Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Huisl Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fully Accepted Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated Move Order 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrosian System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 19 games 7W 5D 6L
Caro-Kann Defense 9 games 3W 2D 4L
Panov Attack 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Modern Defense
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Tal Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Gambit
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mindeno Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Slav Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Stoltz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Defense, Semi-Slav Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Mieses Opening 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 155
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 37 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.08 | Round 9: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian - McCusker, Andrew | 9.1 | 2026.07.08 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (1512668) (2647) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 8: McCusker, Andrew - Babu, Anoop | 8.7 | 2026.07.07 Babu, Anoop (2409828) (1901) | 1 | 90.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 7: McCusker, Andrew - Pick, Freddie | 7.6 | 2026.07.07 Pick, Freddie (343454097) (1973) | ½ | 84.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.07.06 | Round 6: Shopynskyi, Vladyslav - McCusker, Andrew | 6.10 | 2026.07.06 Shopynskyi, Vladyslav (2416255) (1701) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 5: Clark, Eve - McCusker, Andrew | 5.13 | 2026.07.05 Clark, Eve (2415542) (1875) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. c4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 4: McCusker, Andrew - Chua, Zachary McDonald | 4.8 | 2026.07.05 Chua, Zachary McDonald (2640538) (1887) | 0 | 84.70% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2026.07.04 | Round 3: McCusker, Andrew - Cheng, Louis | 3.7 | 2026.07.04 Cheng, Louis (2410389) (2122) | ½ | 93.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 | |
| 2026.07.03 | Round 1: Adam, Michael - McCusker, Andrew | 1.14 | 2026.07.03 Adam, Michael (2416646) (1810) | 1 | 94.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 6: Prabhu, Aadith - McCusker, Andrew | 6.3 | 2026.05.25 Prabhu, Aadith (2410400) (1932) | 0 | - | ||
| 2026.05.24 | Round 5: McCusker, Andrew - Lamarque, Hugh | 5.2 | 2026.05.24 Lamarque, Hugh (2409640) (1933) | ½ | 85.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.24 | Round 4: Thomson, Neil - McCusker, Andrew | 4.4 | 2026.05.24 Thomson, Neil (2402246) (1965) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.05.23 | Round 2: McCusker, Andrew - Sykes, Chris | 2.10 | 2026.05.23 Sykes, Chris (2401649) (1846) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 1: Mallick, Sai - McCusker, Andrew | 1.6 | 2026.05.22 Mallick, Sai (2411768) (1809) | ½ | - | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.07.14 | Round 9: McCusker, Andrew - Skettos, Nicolas | 9.14 | 2024.07.14 Skettos, Nicolas (5900670) (2017) | 0 | 79.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 8: Bryson, Douglas M - McCusker, Andrew | 8.8 | 2024.07.13 Bryson, Douglas M (2400073) (2311) | 0 | 88.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: McCusker, Andrew - Sneddon, Iain D | 7.17 | 2024.07.12 Sneddon, Iain D (2410141) (1809) | 1 | 89.20% | 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 6: Spencer, Edwin A - McCusker, Andrew | 6.13 | 2024.07.11 Spencer, Edwin A (2401568) (2119) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: McCusker, Andrew - Cook, Sam | 5.21 | 2024.07.11 Cook, Sam (2408945) (1765) | 1 | 87.30% | 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 4: Railwani, Tavish - McCusker, Andrew | 4.22 | 2024.07.10 Railwani, Tavish (2410249) (1758) | ½ | 97.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 3: McCusker, Andrew - Sharma, Devesh | 3.15 | 2024.07.09 Sharma, Devesh (2410818) (1814) | 0 | 80.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 2: Woods, Yannick - McCusker, Andrew | 2.2 | 2024.07.09 Woods, Yannick (2518384) (1784) | 1 | 94.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.08 | Round 1: McCusker, Andrew - McGillivray, Calum | 1.15 | 2024.07.08 McGillivray, Calum (2405407) (1799) | 0 | 82.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 | |
| 2024.05.27 | Round 7: McCusker, Andrew - Vadalia, Jainill | 2024.05.27 Vadalia, Jainill (2409399) (1889) | ½ | 95.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 6: Thomas, Philip - McCusker, Andrew | 2024.05.27 Thomas, Philip (2402106) (1876) | 1 | 88.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 4: Bhatia, Kanishka - McCusker, Andrew | 2024.05.26 Bhatia, Kanishka (2410095) (1885) | 0 | 79.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 2: McCusker, Andrew - Srivastava, Aditya | 2024.05.25 Srivastava, Aditya (496154) (1805) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. d4 d6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.03.03 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 11 | 2024.03.03 Lishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav (491462) (1913) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.03.03 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 10 | 2024.03.03 Herring, Samuel (429767) (1895) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.03.03 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 9 | 2024.03.03 Grigoryan, Meri (13300571) (1957) | * | 86.20% | 1. d3 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 c5 | |
| 2024.03.03 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 8 | 2024.03.03 Milan Bennett | 1 | 99.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.03.03 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 7 | 2024.03.03 Yu, Rock (489000) (1907) | 0 | 85.90% | 1. c4 c6 2. Qa4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 | |
| 2024.03.02 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 6 | 2024.03.02 Jackson, Sheila (402508) (1986) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 | |
| 2024.03.02 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 5 | 2024.03.02 Hutchinson, Paul A (411558) (2064) | 1 | 92.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2024.03.02 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 4 | 2024.03.02 Walton, Alan J (409898) (2063) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.03.02 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 3 | 2024.03.02 Buckley, Graeme N (402265) (2267) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.03.02 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 2 | 2024.03.02 Hunt, Harriet V (403512) (2342) | 1 | 85.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2024.03.02 | British Rapidplay Championship 2024 | 1 | 2024.03.02 Martin, Lewis (410551) (2192) | ½ | 87.30% | 1. c4 c6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 |