Prepare against John McMorrow

Ireland · World #30,426 classical · FIDE ID 2501481

Our database contains 93 games by John McMorrow, covering Jul 2008 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find John McMorrow's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John McMorrow 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 McMorrow's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from John McMorrow's side.

First moves as White (46 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 98% of White games, 43.3% score
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — McMorrow usually continues Nf3 (40.0% score)
  • …e6 (29% of these games) — McMorrow usually continues d4 (35.7% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — McMorrow usually continues Nf3 (61.1% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 2% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — McMorrow usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (17 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

John McMorrow's chess games

All 93 games by John McMorrow in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2008 - Jul 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: 23 wins, 23 draws, 47 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John McMorrow's chess games?

93 games by John McMorrow, from Jul 2008 to Jul 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 McMorrow has played.

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

Across 46 games with White in our database, John McMorrow opens with 1.e4 (98% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, John McMorrow answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (88% of games), 1...Nf6 (6% of games).

What openings does John McMorrow play as White?

As White, John McMorrow's most-played openings in our database are: French: Exchange Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (7 games, 0.0% win rate); French Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 46 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John McMorrow play as Black?

As Black, John McMorrow most often plays: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined (4 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 47 games.

What is John McMorrow's FIDE rating?

John McMorrow is currently rated 1,983 in classical chess, 1,992 in rapid and 1,933 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,087 (Jan 2019).

How many games has John McMorrow played?

Our database contains 93 games by John McMorrow, covering Jul 2008 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 23 draws, 47 losses (24.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against John McMorrow?

93 games by John McMorrow 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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