Player profile
McCarthy, Damian
Dossier
33 of 35 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 87.7%
Opened e4: 13/13
Castled kingside: 20Same-side castling: 16Castled queenside: 4Opposite-side castling: 4Did not castle: 2
Fianchettoed queenside: 8Played in the center: 8Played on the queenside: 8Fianchettoed kingside: 6Played on the kingside: 5
Active pieces: 19Initiated exchanges: 17Backward pawn: 15Space advantage: 15Kept the bishop pair: 13Sacrificed material: 13Isolated pawn: 6Missed tactics: 5Avoided exchanges: 5Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 14 games 5W 7D 2L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 2W 3D 2L
Nimzowitsch Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Closed Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Steinitz Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 14 games 4W 6D 4L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bastrikov Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Lasker-Dunne Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Barmen Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Janowski-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Central Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Colle System 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
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 135
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 35 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 9: Sharma, Josh - McCarthy, Damian | 9.25 | 2026.08.09 Sharma, Josh (477702) (1970) | ½ | 90.80% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 8: Liu, Jacob - McCarthy, Damian | 8.25 | 2026.08.08 Liu, Jacob (496960) (1962) | ½ | 85.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 7: McCarthy, Damian - Keerthi Kumar, Advait | 7.21 | 2026.08.07 Keerthi Kumar, Advait (498033) (1995) | ½ | 98.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 6: Borissow, Magnus - McCarthy, Damian | 6.22 | 2026.08.06 Borissow, Magnus (498084) (2015) | ½ | 89.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 5: McCarthy, Damian - Pai, Sidhanth | 5.12 | 2026.08.05 Pai, Sidhanth (343111937) (1956) | 0 | 78.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 4: Wallace, Adrian D - McCarthy, Damian | 4.23 | 2026.08.04 Wallace, Adrian D (343446477) (1988) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 3: McCarthy, Damian - Sahoo, Shivam | 3.24 | 2026.08.03 Sahoo, Shivam (343419194) (1969) | ½ | 95.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 2: Yang, Rachel - McCarthy, Damian | 2.16 | 2026.08.02 Yang, Rachel (494640) (1552) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.01 | Round 1: McCarthy, Damian - Liu,Tianyi (Jack) | 1.5 | 2026.08.01 Liu,Tianyi (Jack) (8627894) (2120) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2026.07.19 | The Fourth Eccles Classic 19 July 2026 | 1.1 | 2026.07.19 Norris, Ethan (343403409) (2093) | 0 | 90.40% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 d6 | |
| 2026.02.05 | Round 6: Newton, Robert A - McCarthy, Damian | 6.5 | 2026.02.05 Newton, Robert A (406775) | 1 | 75.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2026.02.05 | Round 5: Kayser, Felix - McCarthy, Damian | 5.4 | 2026.02.05 Kayser, Felix (4694759) | 0 | - | 1. f4 g6 2. e4 c5 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.02.05 | Round 4: McCarthy, Damian - Wong, Long Hin | 4.5 | 2026.02.05 Wong, Long Hin (6008046) (1692) | 1 | 88.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.05 | Round 3: McCarthy, Damian - Boganadham, Ved Sudeep | 3.8 | 2026.02.05 Boganadham, Ved Sudeep (343436048) (1671) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.05 | Round 2: Sharma, Vehant - McCarthy, Damian | 2.6 | 2026.02.05 Sharma, Vehant (343477208) (1646) | 0 | 82.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2026.02.05 | Round 1: McCarthy, Damian - Brandon Dao | 1.8 | 2026.02.05 Brandon Dao | 0 | 75.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2025.10.26 | Round 5: McCarthy, Damian - Butterworth, Paul | 5.9 | 2025.10.26 Butterworth, Paul (343419917) (1702) | 1 | 93.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.10.26 | Round 4: Bhaduri, Aviraj - McCarthy, Damian | 4.16 | 2025.10.26 Bhaduri, Aviraj (343451721) (1707) | 1 | 96.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Round 3: McCarthy, Damian - Ng, Yi Him Ryan | 3.16 | 2025.10.25 Ng, Yi Him Ryan (6015000) (1698) | ½ | 87.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.23 | Round 1: McCarthy, Damian - Jennings, Richard | 1.1 | 2025.10.23 Jennings, Richard (2404435) (1953) | ½ | 92.50% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Round 9: Angst, Oliver - McCarthy, Damian | 9.17 | 2024.08.04 Angst, Oliver (1334069) (2068) | ½ | 49.20% | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 8: Vaidyanathan, Adithya - McCarthy, Damian | 8.14 | 2024.08.03 Vaidyanathan, Adithya (495450) (1948) | ½ | 85.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 7: McCarthy, Damian - Honey, Luke Anthony | 7.12 | 2024.08.02 Honey, Luke Anthony (343403425) (2041) | ½ | 88.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 6: Ashworth, Michael - McCarthy, Damian | 6.10 | 2024.08.01 Ashworth, Michael (425044) (2013) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 5: McCarthy, Damian - Freddie Pick | 5.22 | 2024.07.31 Freddie Pick | 1 | 92.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 4: Nicholas, Koichi B - McCarthy, Damian | 4.6 | 2024.07.30 Nicholas, Koichi B (409820) (2097) | 0 | 84.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.29 | Round 3: McCarthy, Damian - Chris Biju, Calvin | 3.16 | 2024.07.29 Chris Biju, Calvin (343435092) (2008) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 2: McCarthy, Damian - Shaw, Peter | 2.16 | 2024.07.28 Shaw, Peter (411361) (2041) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| Round 9: McCarthy, Damian - Munshi, Aryan | 9.35 | Munshi, Aryan (2407752) (1841) | ½ | 89.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | ||
| Round 8: Nus, Jonah Bram Erik - McCarthy, Damian | 8.36 | Nus, Jonah Bram Erik (39922391) (1724) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Round 5: McCarthy, Damian - Pilley, Jack | 5.17 | Pilley, Jack (343403840) (2032) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| Round 4: Peart, Alan - McCarthy, Damian | 4.16 | Peart, Alan (343455433) (2065) | ½ | 83.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | ||
| Round 2: Sefton, Adam - McCarthy, Damian | 2.11 | Sefton, Adam (343400965) (2074) | 0 | 86.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | ||
| Round 1: McCarthy, Damian - Railwani, Tavish | 1.10 | Railwani, Tavish (2410249) (1714) | 1 | 94.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.08.19 | Round 2: Russell A James - Damian Mccarthy | 2023.08.19 Russell A James | 0 | 93.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 |