Player profile

Gormally, Daniel W

Standard: 2384 Rapid: 2449 Blitz: 2498 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 406465 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1976 Age: 50
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 367 Wins: 166 (45%) Draws: 148 (40%) Losses: 50 (14%) Other: 3
Dossier

352 of 367 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 93.4%
Opened d4: 95/153Opened e4: 57/153Opened f4: 1/153
Castled kingside: 277Same-side castling: 236Opposite-side castling: 33Did not castle: 20Castled queenside: 12
Played in the center: 130Fianchettoed kingside: 105Played on the kingside: 77Played on the queenside: 65Fianchettoed queenside: 57
Active pieces: 231Initiated exchanges: 195Kept the bishop pair: 193Sacrificed material: 172Backward pawn: 161Isolated pawn: 140Space advantage: 137Avoided exchanges: 57Missed tactics: 38Played gambits: 28
Openings

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As White 160 games 81W 59D 19L
Sicilian Defense 30 games 16W 11D 3L
Closed 8 games 6W 1D 1L
Traditional 7 games 5W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 7 games 3W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 3D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Najdorf Variation 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Opocensky Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lipnitsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Moscow Variation 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Main Line 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Moscow Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
with d6 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 26 games 13W 10D 3L
(unspecified) 7 games 4W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 7 games 4W 3D 0L
Ragozin Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Barmen Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Janowski Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cambridge Springs Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 11 games 4W 5D 2L
Morphy Defense 7 games 2W 3D 2L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Steinitz Deferred 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Anti-Marshall 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pilnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benelux Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 9 games 3W 6D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 6 games 2W 4D 0L
Check Variation, Intermezzo Line 4 games 1W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Miles Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Andersson Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 8 games 3W 3D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Normal Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Stein Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Positional Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 8 games 4W 3D 1L
Open Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Classical Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Closed 4 games 2W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 2D 0L
French Defense 7 games 5W 2D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 7 games 5W 2D 0L
Modern System 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Guimard Defense, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open System, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Morozevich Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 7 games 2W 4D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 6 games 2W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 7 games 3W 3D 1L
Meran Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lundin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Botvinnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Stoltz Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Moscow Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Torre Attack 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Fianchetto Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Euwe Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Exchange Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Stockholm Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Czech Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bled Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Soultanbeieff Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chebanenko Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Pseudo-Benko 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 3 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 3 games 1W 1D 0L
Original Defense 3 games 1W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bayonet Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Hopton Attack 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Torre Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Variation, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Albin-Blackburne Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Benoni Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Averbakh System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
St. George Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Polish Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 161 games 68W 66D 26L
Sicilian Defense 70 games 28W 29D 13L
Moscow Variation 16 games 8W 4D 4L
(unspecified) 12 games 8W 1D 3L
Moscow Gambit 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Main Line 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Najdorf Variation 13 games 7W 4D 2L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 3D 0L
English Attack 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Adams Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Yates Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Petronić Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scheveningen Variation 7 games 0W 5D 2L
Classical Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Attack, with f3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 6 games 1W 4D 1L
Classical Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 5 games 4W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Barmen Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Stoltz Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Anti-Sozin Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Traditional 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variations 4 games 2W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chekhover Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Sozin Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Flank Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
with d6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Prins Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 19 games 11W 7D 1L
Normal Variation 6 games 3W 3D 0L
Standard Development 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Rare Defenses 2 games 0W 2D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Kavalek Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Orthodox Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Bayonet Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Averbakh System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Averbakh Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Flexible Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Karpov System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 8 games 4W 2D 1L
Kmoch Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 3 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 8 games 5W 2D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
King's Indian Formation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-English 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 7 games 4W 3D 0L
Exchange Variation 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Three Knights Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Stockholm Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Symmetrical Defense 6 games 2W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Indian Defense 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Anti-Grünfeld 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Basman-Williams Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spielmann-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Standard Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Quiet System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Gurevich System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Capablanca Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Euwe Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Miles Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Schlechter Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Czech Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pawn Return Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pseudo-Tarrasch 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cunningham Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Staunton Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.03.02 · 42... Nd5 (−60.9% win chance) 1-0
Gormally, Daniel W
Badacsonyi, Stanley
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2025.04.18 · 15... Rd7 (−48.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Gormally, Daniel W
Sai, Krishna G V
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2025.10.28 · 35... Qc3 (−48.2% win chance) 1-0
Gormally, Daniel W
Turner, Max N
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2024.05.06 · 26... Rxc3 (−46.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Gormally, Daniel W
Harvey, Marcus R
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