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FM Iain Gourlay

Full name

Iain Gourlay

Born

1/1/1974 (age 51)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Scotland

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (13 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (13 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (11 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (9 games)

Réti Opening: Pirc Invitation (8 games)

Black Pieces

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (7 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (7 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (7 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (6 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (5 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Iain Gourlay (2301) Ieuan C Ward (2028)	1-0	28	2024
Iain Gourlay (2301) Erik Golubovic (2025)	1-0	40	2024
Iain Gourlay (2301) Ivano Mocic (2008)	1-0	51	2024
Iain Gourlay (2301) Ameet K Ghasi (2509)	1-0	46	2024
Iain Gourlay (2296) Turki Al-Kuwari (1577)	1-0	35	2024
Iain Gourlay (2296) Steven Sanchez (2072)	1-0	57	2024
Iain Gourlay (2296) Miora Andriamasoandro (2116)	1-0	40	2024
Iain Gourlay (2301) Jon S Speelman (2492)	0-1	22	2024
Iain Gourlay (2301) Daniel Howard Fernandez (2526)	0-1	35	2024
Iain Gourlay (2310) David Zakarian (2293)	0-1	46	2024

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