Prepare against John Delaney

FM · Ireland · World #16,581 classical · FIDE ID 2500060

Our database contains 141 games by John Delaney, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find John Delaney's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John Delaney 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

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (70 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 71% of White games, 44.0% score
  • …c5 (46% of these games) — Delaney usually continues Nf3 (38.1% score)
  • …e6 (22% of these games) — Delaney usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Delaney usually continues Nf3 (71.4% score)
• 1.d4 — 13% of White games, 72.2% score
  • …d5 (56% of these games) — Delaney usually continues Bg5 (83.3% score)
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Delaney usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (25 games)

John Delaney's chess games

All 141 games by John Delaney in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Aug 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: 56 wins, 34 draws, 51 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John Delaney's chess games?

141 games by John Delaney, from Apr 2003 to Aug 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 John Delaney has played.

What does John Delaney play on the first move as White?

Across 70 games with White in our database, John Delaney opens with 1.e4 (71% of games), 1.d4 (13% of games), 1.c4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, John Delaney answers 1...c5 (77% of games), 1...e6 (19% of games), 1...g6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (36% of games), 1...e6 (32% of games), 1...f5 (24% of games).

What openings does John Delaney play as White?

As White, John Delaney's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 20.0% win rate); French: Classical Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 70 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John Delaney play as Black?

As Black, John Delaney most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (10 games, 70.0% win rate); Horwitz Defense (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Dutch Defense (8 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 71 games.

What is John Delaney's FIDE rating?

John Delaney is currently rated 2,089 in classical chess, 2,072 in rapid and 2,174 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,265 (Jan 2009).

How many games has John Delaney played?

Our database contains 141 games by John Delaney, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 56 wins, 34 draws, 51 losses (39.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against John Delaney?

141 games by John Delaney 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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