Player profile
McKay, Jonathan
Dossier
42 of 49 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.5%
Opened e4: 14/20Opened c4: 6/20
Castled kingside: 29Same-side castling: 22Opposite-side castling: 8Did not castle: 6Castled queenside: 3
Played in the center: 16Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played on the queenside: 12Played on the kingside: 11Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 30Isolated pawn: 25Kept the bishop pair: 23Sacrificed material: 23Space advantage: 22Initiated exchanges: 22Backward pawn: 16Missed tactics: 14Avoided exchanges: 9Accepted short draws: 2
Openings
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As White 22 games 9W 6D 7L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Closed 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Traditional
3 games
3W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
French Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Steiner Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
2D
0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Maróczy Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
4 games
2W
1D
1L
English Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
King's English Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Botvinnik System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Vienna Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Portuguese Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Banker Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pterodactyl Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Eastern 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rhamphorhynchus
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 23 games 10W 6D 7L
Sicilian Defense 10 games 6W 2D 2L
Taimanov Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bastrikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Barmen Defense
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Modern Variations 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anti-Qxd4 Move Order
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Moscow Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Main Line
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Two Knights Attack 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Accelerated London System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fully Accepted Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benko Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zaitsev System 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
Blunders Top 4 of 153
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 49 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.08 | Round 9: Cooke, Suzie G. - McKay, Jonathan | 9.8 | 2026.07.08 Cooke, Suzie G. (414930) (1934) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 8: McKay, Jonathan - Shankar, Yashwardhan | 8.10 | 2026.07.07 Shankar, Yashwardhan (2411067) (1854) | ½ | 95.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 7: Lampard, Alice - McKay, Jonathan | 7.14 | 2026.07.07 Lampard, Alice (2402750) (1875) | 1 | 96.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2026.07.06 | Round 6: McKay, Jonathan - Brookens, Lewis | 6.14 | 2026.07.06 Brookens, Lewis (2403552) (1864) | ½ | 92.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 5: Pugh, Glyn D - McKay, Jonathan | 5.20 | 2026.07.05 Pugh, Glyn D (411442) (1813) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 4: McKay, Jonathan - Ash, Michael | 4.19 | 2026.07.05 Ash, Michael (2405105) (1830) | ½ | 85.50% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 | |
| 2026.07.04 | Round 3: Chua, Zachary McDonald - McKay, Jonathan | 3.13 | 2026.07.04 Chua, Zachary McDonald (2640538) (1887) | 0 | 88.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 6: McKay, Jonathan - Melaugh, Shane | 6.2 | 2026.05.25 Melaugh, Shane (2509580) (2254) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.05.24 | Round 5: Brookens, Lewis - McKay, Jonathan | 5.5 | 2026.05.24 Brookens, Lewis (2403552) (1857) | 1 | 92.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2026.05.24 | Round 4: McKay, Jonathan - Sykes, Chris | 4.9 | 2026.05.24 Sykes, Chris (2401649) (1846) | 1 | 93.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. g3 Bxc3 | |
| 2026.05.23 | Round 3: Malkin, Jamie - McKay, Jonathan | 3.5 | 2026.05.23 Malkin, Jamie (2403668) (2132) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.23 | Round 2: McKay, Jonathan - McNaught, Jordan J | 2.5 | 2026.05.23 McNaught, Jordan J (2410656) (1885) | ½ | 92.60% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 7: McKay, Jonathan - Burnett, Andrew | 7.1 | 2026.05.22 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2171) | 0 | 89.40% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 1: Adam, Michael - McKay, Jonathan | 1.8 | 2026.05.22 Adam, Michael (2416646) (1812) | 1 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2025.09.14 | Round 5: Malkin, Jamie - McKay, Jonathan | 5.2 | 2025.09.14 Malkin, Jamie (2403668) (2085) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2025.09.14 | Round 4: McKay, Jonathan - McCormack, Derek | 4.6 | 2025.09.14 McCormack, Derek (2406306) (1924) | 1 | 88.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.09.13 | Round 2: Clark, Eve - McKay, Jonathan | 2.5 | 2025.09.13 Clark, Eve (2415542) (1823) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.09.12 | Round 3: Arkell, Keith C - McKay, Jonathan | 3.1 | 2025.09.12 Arkell, Keith C (400270) (2370) | 0 | 92.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. b4 Bg7 | |
| 2025.09.12 | Round 1: McKay, Jonathan - Mittal, Advik | 1.7 | 2025.09.12 Mittal, Advik (2410206) (1807) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 | |
| 2025.07.13 | Round 9: McKay, Jonathan - McKay, Roderick M | 9.5 | 2025.07.13 McKay, Roderick M (2400049) (2181) | 0 | 89.00% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2025.07.12 | Round 8: McKay, Jonathan - Patton, Zachary | 8.9 | 2025.07.12 Patton, Zachary (2411628) (1915) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.07.11 | Round 7: Tsang, Sai Kong - McKay, Jonathan | 7.10 | 2025.07.11 Tsang, Sai Kong (2402432) (1874) | ½ | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.07.10 | Round 6: McKay, Jonathan - Kane, Robert | 6.14 | 2025.07.10 Kane, Robert (420468) (1853) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 Qb6 | |
| 2025.07.10 | Round 5: McNaught, Jordan J - McKay, Jonathan | 5.7 | 2025.07.10 McNaught, Jordan J (2410656) (1825) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2025.07.09 | Round 4: McKay, Jonathan - Roger, Michael | 4.8 | 2025.07.09 Roger, Michael (2414970) (1690) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.08 | Round 3: Prabhu, Aadith - McKay, Jonathan | 3.11 | 2025.07.08 Prabhu, Aadith (2410400) (1840) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.07.08 | Round 2: McKay, Jonathan - Bozinakis, Pavlos | 2.4 | 2025.07.08 Bozinakis, Pavlos (4210298) (2273) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nge2 a6 | |
| 2025.07.07 | Round 1: Winter, Kevin - McKay, Jonathan | 1.15 | 2025.07.07 Winter, Kevin (421960) (1756) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. f4 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.07 | Blackpool Open 2025 | 1.2 | 2025.02.07 Arkell, Keith C (400270) (2329) | 0 | 81.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.14 | Round 9: Sneddon, Iain D - McKay, Jonathan | 9.16 | 2024.07.14 Sneddon, Iain D (2410141) (1809) | ½ | 88.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 8: Sharma, Devesh - McKay, Jonathan | 8.14 | 2024.07.13 Sharma, Devesh (2410818) (1814) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: McKay, Jonathan - Irving, Neil | 7.15 | 2024.07.12 Irving, Neil (2402238) (1820) | ½ | 84.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 6: Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan - McKay, Jonathan | 6.5 | 2024.07.11 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan (13600168) (2292) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: McKay, Jonathan - Mizicka, Matus | 5.10 | 2024.07.11 Mizicka, Matus (14946238) (1976) | 1 | 91.30% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 4: Giulian, Rosemary A - McKay, Jonathan | 4.21 | 2024.07.10 Giulian, Rosemary A (2400375) (1935) | 1 | 98.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 3: McKay, Jonathan - Bryson, Douglas M | 3.10 | 2024.07.09 Bryson, Douglas M (2400073) (2311) | 0 | 76.60% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 2: Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik - McKay, Jonathan | 2.12 | 2024.07.09 Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik (2410060) (1978) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 2: Railwani, Tavish - McKay, Jonathan | 2.13 | 2024.07.09 Railwani, Tavish (2410249) (1758) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.08 | Round 1: McKay, Jonathan - McKay, Roderick M | 1.9 | 2024.07.08 McKay, Roderick M (2400049) (2174) | 0 | 84.80% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2024.05.27 | Round 7: Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik - McKay, Jonathan | 2024.05.27 Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik (2410060) (1916) | 0 | 84.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 6: McKay, Jonathan - Berg, Jan | 2024.05.27 Berg, Jan (2412500) (1891) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 5: Blackford, Ross - McKay, Jonathan | 2024.05.26 Blackford, Ross (2409011) (1905) | ½ | 97.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 4: McKay, Jonathan - Vasiliadis, Theodoros | 2024.05.26 Vasiliadis, Theodoros (4265491) (1942) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 3: Roul, Tushar - McKay, Jonathan | 2024.05.26 Roul, Tushar (2410397) (1781) | 1 | 82.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 2: McKay, Jonathan - Kane, Robert | 2024.05.25 Kane, Robert (420468) (1861) | 1 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 | ||
| 2023.01.22 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 5.11 | 2023.01.22 Chan, Sheng Liang Bernard (5712858) | ½ | 95.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2023.01.22 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 4.10 | 2023.01.22 Ther, Mate (791032) | ½ | 97.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2023.01.21 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 3.8 | 2023.01.21 Walker, Martin G (410969) | ½ | 82.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2023.01.21 | 29th 4NCL Congress Open | 2.10 | 2023.01.21 Mosnegutu, Klauss (1208268) | 1 | 93.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 |