Prepare against Maurice McCarthy

United Kingdom · World #30,184 classical · FIDE ID 154023354

Our database contains 36 games by Maurice McCarthy, covering Nov 2025 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Maurice McCarthy's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Maurice McCarthy 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 Maurice McCarthy's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Maurice McCarthy's side.

First moves as White (19 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 53% of White games, 60.0% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — McCarthy usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …d5 (40% of these games) — McCarthy usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …e6 (10% of these games) — McCarthy usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 47% of White games, 55.6% score
  • …e5 (56% of these games) — McCarthy usually continues Nc3 (25.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (22% of these games) — McCarthy usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)
  • …c5 (11% of these games) — McCarthy usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (3 games)

Maurice McCarthy's chess games

All 36 games by Maurice McCarthy in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2025 - 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: 15 wins, 10 draws, 11 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Maurice McCarthy's chess games?

36 games by Maurice McCarthy, from Nov 2025 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 Maurice McCarthy has played.

What does Maurice McCarthy play on the first move as White?

Across 19 games with White in our database, Maurice McCarthy opens with 1.d4 (53% of games), 1.c4 (47% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Maurice McCarthy answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Maurice McCarthy play as White?

As White, Maurice McCarthy's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 19 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Maurice McCarthy play as Black?

As Black, Maurice McCarthy most often plays: Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (2 games, 100.0% win rate); London System (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 17 games.

What is Maurice McCarthy's FIDE rating?

Maurice McCarthy is currently rated 1,985 in classical chess, 1,993 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 1,990 (May 2026).

How many games has Maurice McCarthy played?

Our database contains 36 games by Maurice McCarthy, covering Nov 2025 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 15 wins, 10 draws, 11 losses (41.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Maurice McCarthy?

36 games by Maurice McCarthy 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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