Player profile

Ireland, David J

Standard: 1980 Rapid: 1904 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 413178 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1970 Age: 56
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 39 Wins: 14 (36%) Draws: 14 (36%) Losses: 11 (28%)
Dossier

39 of 39 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.6%
Opened d4: 8/12Opened c4: 2/12Opened e4: 1/12Opened Nf3: 1/12
Castled kingside: 22Same-side castling: 20Opposite-side castling: 3Castled queenside: 2Did not castle: 1
Played on the kingside: 9Played in the center: 8Fianchettoed queenside: 7Played on the queenside: 6Fianchettoed kingside: 5
Active pieces: 22Kept the bishop pair: 17Initiated exchanges: 16Space advantage: 15Isolated pawn: 14Sacrificed material: 13Backward pawn: 11Missed tactics: 9Avoided exchanges: 7Played gambits: 3
Openings

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As White 12 games 4W 7D 1L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Colle 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yusupov-Rubinstein System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Czech Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 13 games 7W 2D 4L
Alekhine Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Two Pawns Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tate Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
O'Kelly Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Smith-Morra Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Formation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Potter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Damiano Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kholmov Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gurevich System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pawn Return Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 196

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.04.05 · 37. Nxc6 (−62.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Slinger, Tony J
Ireland, David J
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2024.09.06 · 27... Bf5 (−38.2% win chance) 0-1
Ireland, David J
May, Paul
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2025.10.30 · 41. Qxa7+ (−38% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Dicen, Elis Denele
Ireland, David J
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2023.05.28 · 76. e6 (−36.7% win chance) 1-0
Bharat Kumar, Balahari
Ireland, David J
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Games Showing all 39 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves