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Joseph G Gallagher
J Gallagher 
 

Number of games in database: 2,283
Years covered: 1980 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2400 (2389 rapid, 2473 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2550
Overall record: +953 -468 =846 (60.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 16 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (411) 
    B90 B47 B33 B32 B81
 French Defense (186) 
    C11 C18 C16 C17 C10
 Caro-Kann (109) 
    B18 B12 B17 B16 B13
 French Winawer (72) 
    C18 C16 C17 C15 C19
 French (71) 
    C11 C10 C00 C12 C13
 King's Gambit Accepted (61) 
    C34 C36 C35 C39 C33
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (405) 
    B90 B22 B92 B51 B52
 King's Indian (390) 
    E67 E94 E92 E81 E97
 Sicilian Najdorf (177) 
    B90 B92 B93 B94 B99
 Queen's Pawn Game (58) 
    A45 A46 A41 E10 D02
 English (39) 
    A10 A15 A16
 Reti System (34) 
    A05 A04 A06
Repertoire Explorer

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   S Terentiev vs J Gallagher, 1990 0-1
   J Gallagher vs Korchnoi, 2006 1-0
   J Gallagher vs A Compton, 2014 1-0
   J Gallagher vs M P Bodelier, 1991 1-0
   J Gallagher vs Balashov, 1991 1-0
   J Gallagher vs M Reinhard, 1995 1-0
   Sax vs J Gallagher, 1999 0-1
   J Gallagher vs C Crouch, 2001 1-0
   J Gallagher vs P J Morris, 1990 1-0
   J Gallagher vs S Jackson, 1988 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Hans Klee Memorial (1989)
   Bern Open (1989)
   British Championship (2001)
   Swiss Championship (International) (2005)
   Zug (1991)
   Lenk Open (1991)
   GLC Masters (1986)
   British Championship (1987)
   Lisbon Summer Open (2000)
   Lisbon Open (2001)
   14th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1990)
   10th Monarch Assurance (2001)
   Bundesliga 1998/99 (1998)
   Gibraltar Masters (2013)
   British Championship (1988)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   KG_Gallagher plays the KGA & KGD filed by openin by takchess
   X(C34) Fischer Defense by fredthebear
   KG-Fischer Defense by Patca63
   KG-Fischer Defense by takchess
   Gallagher's Starting out: the King's Indian by Pawn N Hand
   Winning With The King's Gambit - Joe Gallagher by hyperactivemodernist
   Gallagher's Starting out: the King's Indian by Patca63
   KG-Winning With The King's Gambit - Joe Gallaghe by takchess
   Winning With The King's Gambit - Joe Gallagher by Patca63

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Hastings Masters 2023/24
   J Gallagher vs J Rudd (Jan-05-24) 1/2-1/2
   Sengupta vs J Gallagher (Jan-04-24) 1-0
   J Gallagher vs H de Melo Lux (Jan-03-24) 1-0
   A Ghasi vs J Gallagher (Jan-02-24) 1/2-1/2
   J Gallagher vs A Nielsen (Jan-01-24) 1/2-1/2

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JOSEPH G GALLAGHER
(born May-04-1964, 61 years old) United Kingdom (federation/nationality Switzerland)

[what is this?]
Grandmaster Joseph Gerald Gallagher was born in Britain in 1964, but he has now settled in Switzerland. He was British champion in 2001 and Swiss champion in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012. He is a distinguished King's Indian player and has written several books on this and other openings.

Wikipedia article: Joseph Gallagher


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 page 1 of 92; games 1-25 of 2,283  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Gallagher vs I Wells  ½-½271980Lloyds Bank U18E18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
2. J Gallagher vs I Wells  0-1421980Jersey Lloyds Bank InternationalB83 Sicilian
3. A Ashby vs J Gallagher  0-1361981Bristol opB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
4. N Davey vs J Gallagher  1-0251981Bristol opB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
5. J Gallagher vs I Wells  0-1581981SCCU U21E17 Queen's Indian
6. D E Rumens vs J Gallagher  1-0321981Lewisham InternationalB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
7. J Gallagher vs B Wiklund  1-0141981Lewisham InternationalB22 Sicilian, Alapin
8. A D Martin vs J Gallagher  ½-½181981Lewisham InternationalE70 King's Indian
9. A Casa vs J Gallagher  1-0641981Lewisham InternationalB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. J Gallagher vs B Leverett  1-0301981Lewisham InternationalC28 Vienna Game
11. J Gallagher vs E Schiller  1-0451981Lewisham InternationalC28 Vienna Game
12. R Hartoch vs J Gallagher  1-0471981Lewisham InternationalB06 Robatsch
13. J G Nicholson vs J Gallagher  ½-½571981Lewisham InternationalB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
14. J Gallagher vs J Nykopp  ½-½181981Lewisham InternationalB22 Sicilian, Alapin
15. Plaskett vs J Gallagher  1-0251982ChichesterB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
16. Plaskett vs J Gallagher  1-0341982TelfordB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
17. J Fedorowicz vs J Gallagher  1-0371982Lewisham InternationalE83 King's Indian, Samisch
18. J Gallagher vs M Pein  1-0411982Lewisham InternationalB08 Pirc, Classical
19. N Bradbury vs J Gallagher  1-0211982Lewisham InternationalA40 Queen's Pawn Game
20. J Gallagher vs M Ali  1-0241982Lewisham InternationalC15 French, Winawer
21. J Gallagher vs C Crouch  0-1311982Lewisham InternationalB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
22. J Gallagher vs A Ferreira  1-0341983International Junior TournamentB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
23. C D'Amore vs J Gallagher  ½-½201983International Junior TournamentA05 Reti Opening
24. J Gallagher vs I Poor  ½-½161983International Junior TournamentB08 Pirc, Classical
25. T Utasi vs J Gallagher  ½-½271983International Junior TournamentB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
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Jul-18-04  Dudley: This guy writes some great chess books. I have Beating the Anti Sicilians and Starting out-King's Indian.
Dec-16-04  EnglishOpeningc4: He also wrote a horrible book on the Caro Kann from white's(!!!) point of view.
Jan-25-05  GBKnight: Strong English former amateur player who worked hard to become a professional, a late starter compared to most GMs. Now living in Switzerland but still plays in the British Championship sometimes, winning the title in 2001. Always an expert on the Kings Indian, even in his younger days - I remember losing horribly to him on the white side of that opening back in about 1981.
Jan-25-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: He's a great writer of chess books. As soon as Wijk aan Zee is over I plan to devote more time to the biography feature.
Jul-18-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: Congratulations to Joe Gallagher for winning the Swiss Championship - again! As soon as I have some more time I will submit the games. You can find more details (in German) here: http://schachbund.ch/turniere/sem.php.
Aug-21-05  Greginctw: his starting out book on the caro kann was pretty bad. Very unhelpful and useless. If anyone wants to know what I specifically disliked ill be glad to mention it. Ive heard great things about his books, but I would definately stear clear of "Starting Out: The Caro-Kann".
Aug-21-05  stijn: Tell us.
Aug-21-05  WMD: 1. e4 c6? White wins.
Aug-21-05  Hesam7: <WMD> very funny =))
Aug-21-05  notyetagm: Gallgher not a Caro-Kann player, Najdorf fanatic.
Aug-21-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: <Gallagher not a Caro-Kann player, Najdorf fanatic.> He can still write a book about it, I'm sure he's had to face it enough times. (-;
Aug-21-05  Speed Zamboni Driver: Is he a backgammon writer too? I think I have a backgammon book "One Hundred Puzzled" by a Gallagher.
Aug-21-05  wheelchiar bandit: kings gambit forever!!
Aug-21-05  Kings Indian: I like his Starting Out: the King's Indian and his book on the Pirc.
Dec-08-05  Pengutron: from his games, it looks like he won all his caro-kahn games as white. I've been trying to get a copy of his king's gambit book for a while.
Dec-08-05
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  Eric Schiller: <Pengutron> Not all of them: J Gallagher vs E Schiller, 1985
But he did nail me in this one:
J Gallagher vs E Schiller, 1986
Dec-08-05  KingG: <Eric Schiller> Well, the one he won transposed into a French, so i'm not sure if it should count. :-)

By the way, what do you think of the Fantasy Variation?

Dec-08-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Eric Schiller: <KingG> What French? You'll never see me on the Black side of a French, except for one game in 1995, where I expected my opponent, Vinay Bhat, to play an unsound line. He surprised me by playing a main line, so I punted, captured on e4 and eventually won the game that brought me the Cal. State Championship. My Caro-Kanns are pure, except that I sometimes capture on d5 with the queen, switching to Scandinavian territory.
Dec-08-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Eric Schiller: <KingG> I am totally unimpressed by the Fantasy Variation. Black gets a nice game easily, for example:K Klaman vs Kholmov, 1949
Dec-08-05  KingG: <Eric Schiller> Sorry about that, i didn't notice that the Knight wasn't on c3, so i though it had transposed into the Steinitz Variation of the Classical French.

In the example you give, White's opening play isn't very impressive, i think 6.c3 would have been better. eg Morozevich vs Bareev, 2004

Apr-03-06  notyetagm: Anyone know what books/videos GM Gallagher is working on right now? I believe he has Starting Out: The Najdorf from Everyman due out very soon.
Apr-03-06  wallytherhino: What does the Caro-kann offer over the scandinavian?
Apr-03-06  notyetagm: If you play the Caro, you have to be prepared to face the Panov-Botvinnik Attack. No such things against the Scandinavian.
Apr-03-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  IMlday: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 avoids Panov-Botvinnik by transposing to a Scandinavian. But why learn 3.e5 lines when 1.e4 d5 avoids them?
Apr-03-06  Zebra: I have been trying to get hold of a copy of Gallagher's book on the Kings Gambit. Any ideas (or opinions on the book) would be interesting.
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