Prepare against Brendan OGorman

United Kingdom · World #112,323 classical · FIDE ID 419214

When preparing against Brendan OGorman, expect 1.Nf3 in 49% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (92% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (60%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian as Black, 26.7% over 15 games.

Our database contains 269 games by Brendan OGorman, covering Jul 2009 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Brendan OGorman's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Brendan OGorman before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2009-2026): 1,557 rated games against 1,082 different opponents, across 345 events in 5 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 1 vs IM · 6 vs FM · 2 vs CM · 1 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

16 tournament wins from 321 events, 3 of them outright.

• 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750) (2025) — 6/7, outright
• 53rd Thanet Challengers (2025) — 4/5
• Lancaster Standard Play Congress 2024 - Major U1900 (2024) — 3.5/5
• 15th Northwick Park Five Round Congress - Extra Games (2023) — 1/1
• Poplar Rapid Tournament - Jun 2022 (2022) — 5/6
• CCF DAYTIME CHESS 2017-18 MARCH 2018 B (2018) — 1/1
• 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday U1750 (2017) — 5/5, outright
• Muswell Hill FIDE WEEKDAY Rapid Major (2017) — 4/5
• 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday Under 1750 (2016) — 4.5/5
• Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Minor May 16 (2016) — 4.5/6
• CCF DAYTIME CHESS CLUB 2015-16 SEPTEMBER B (2015) — 1/1
• CCF DAYTIME CHESS CLUB - SUMMER 2015 - APRIL (2015) — 1/1
• 1st Bexhill on Sea U1900 Weekend Chess Congress (2014) — 4/4
• London Rapidplay U2000 Jun 2013 (2013) — 4/5
• e2e4 Torquay Major (2013) — 3.5/5

Year by year

Where Brendan OGorman has played

England (338) · Netherlands (3) · Wales (2) · JCI (1) · Scotland (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Brendan OGorman's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Brendan OGorman's side.

First moves as White (131 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 49% of White games, 58.6% score
  • …Nf6 (36% of these games) — OGorman usually continues c4 (59.1% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — OGorman usually continues c4 (61.5% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — OGorman usually continues d4 (87.5% score)
• 1.c4 — 24% of White games, 54.8% score
  • …Nf6 (29% of these games) — OGorman usually continues Nc3 (66.7% score)
  • …e5 (23% of these games) — OGorman usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (16% of these games) — OGorman usually continues Nc3 (33.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (65 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (47 games)

Brendan OGorman's chess games

All 269 games by Brendan OGorman in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2009 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 83 wins, 131 draws, 55 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Brendan OGorman's chess games?

269 games by Brendan OGorman, from Jul 2009 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Brendan OGorman has played.

What does Brendan OGorman play on the first move as White?

Across 131 games with White in our database, Brendan OGorman opens with 1.Nf3 (49% of games), 1.c4 (24% of games), 1.e4 (15% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Brendan OGorman answers 1...c5 (92% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games), 1...c6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (60% of games), 1...Nf6 (36% of games), 1...c5 (4% of games).

What openings does Brendan OGorman play as White?

As White, Brendan OGorman's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (32 games, 46.9% win rate); Sicilian (13 games, 30.8% win rate); Réti Opening (11 games, 36.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 131 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Brendan OGorman play as Black?

As Black, Brendan OGorman most often plays: Sicilian (15 games, 26.7% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (15 games, 33.3% win rate); Slav Defense (12 games, 8.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 138 games.

What is Brendan OGorman's FIDE rating?

Brendan OGorman is currently rated 1,695 in classical chess, 1,654 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 1,862 (Jan 2010).

How many games has Brendan OGorman played?

Our database contains 269 games by Brendan OGorman, covering Jul 2009 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 83 wins, 131 draws, 55 losses (30.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Brendan OGorman?

269 games by Brendan OGorman reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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