Player profile
Whelan, Niall P.
Dossier
18 of 20 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 87.4%
Opened e4: 7/9Opened f4: 1/9Opened c4: 1/9
Castled kingside: 14Same-side castling: 12Castled queenside: 3Opposite-side castling: 3Did not castle: 1
Played in the center: 10Played on the kingside: 6Played on the queenside: 2Fianchettoed kingside: 1Fianchettoed queenside: 1
Active pieces: 13Initiated exchanges: 13Sacrificed material: 10Backward pawn: 9Space advantage: 9Missed tactics: 9Kept the bishop pair: 5Isolated pawn: 4Played gambits: 2Avoided exchanges: 2
Openings
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As White 10 games 4W 3D 2L
Italian Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Normal
2 games
1W
1D
0L
French Defense 2 games 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hillbilly Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mason Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 10 games 2W 3D 5L
Scotch Game 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Lolli Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Colle System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Anti-Torre 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Vienna Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Saduleto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Kangaroo Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 92
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 20 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.02.22 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 7.14 | 2026.02.22 Håvard Groth Skaar | 1 | 92.20% | 1. Nc3 e5 2. e4 Bb4 3. Nf3 Bxc3 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 6.12 | 2026.02.21 Vreugdenhil, Maarten (1565095) (1678) | 0 | 84.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.02.20 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 5.15 | 2026.02.20 Espen Romstad Hustad | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.20 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 4.12 | 2026.02.20 Opdahl, Raymond (1573365) (1591) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.02.19 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 3.4 | 2026.02.19 Stromme, Vebjorn Celius (1546015) (1704) | 0 | 82.10% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2026.02.19 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 2.12 | 2026.02.19 Gjermund Hestvik | 1 | 93.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.18 | Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 | 1.7 | 2026.02.18 Pettersen, Andreas (1594613) (1690) | 0 | 92.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.02.01 | Sligo 2026 Weekender Major | 4.1 | 2026.02.01 Godson O`doherty, James (2518546) | 1 | 76.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e6 | |
| 2026.01.30 | Sligo 2026 Weekender Major | 5.1 | 2026.01.30 Bhushan, Adhiraj (2535920) (1536) | ½ | 94.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. Bc4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.04.20 | Round 4: Whelan, Niall P. - Nikrow, Shahram | 4.14 | 2025.04.20 Nikrow, Shahram (2506424) (1856) | ½ | 84.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.19 | Round 3: Buckley, Maurice - Whelan, Niall P. | 3.14 | 2025.04.19 Buckley, Maurice (2502135) (1774) | ½ | 96.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nd2 Bf5 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2025.02.02 | The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Championship | 4.39 | 2025.02.02 Kennedy, John (2530058) (1660) | 0 | 81.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.01 | The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Championship | 3.39 | 2025.02.01 Minihane, Dylan (2534924) | * | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.02.01 | The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Championship | 2.38 | 2025.02.01 Reynolds, Paul (2537486) | 0 | 81.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.01.31 | The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Championship | 1.39 | 2025.01.31 McClatchey, Rob (479217) (1754) | 0 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 a6 | |
| 2024.02.04 | Round 5: Niall P. Whelan - Joseph A. McDonnell | 2024.02.04 Joseph A. McDonnell | 1 | 93.20% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 | ||
| 2024.02.04 | Round 4: Tom O'Sullivan - Niall P. Whelan | 2024.02.04 Tom O'Sullivan | ½ | 86.20% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Bb4+ 3. Bd2 Bxd2+ | ||
| 2024.02.03 | Round 3: Niall P. Whelan - R Kher Aashay | 2024.02.03 R Kher Aashay | 1 | 88.20% | 1. f4 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 | ||
| 2024.02.03 | Round 2: Nicu Boldijar - Niall P. Whelan | 2024.02.03 Nicu Boldijar | ½ | 93.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. Bf4 Bxf3 | ||
| 2024.02.02 | Round 1: Niall P. Whelan - Murray Liu | 2024.02.02 Murray Liu | ½ | 71.20% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 Be7 |