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Luke McShane
McShane 
Photograph 2007, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.  

Number of games in database: 1,287
Years covered: 1990 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2615 (2668 rapid, 2594 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2713
Overall record: +428 -253 =440 (57.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 166 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (209) 
    B50 B90 B40 B51 B30
 Ruy Lopez (124) 
    C78 C67 C65 C85 C91
 French Defense (75) 
    C07 C05 C03 C02 C09
 French Tarrasch (55) 
    C07 C05 C03 C09 C04
 Caro-Kann (46) 
    B12 B11 B10 B17 B18
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (38) 
    C85 C91 C84 C99 C89
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (126) 
    E94 E62 E92 E97 E60
 Sicilian (100) 
    B33 B30 B31 B22 B23
 Ruy Lopez (82) 
    C67 C65 C95 C72 C78
 Slav (37) 
    D15 D10 D11 D17 D12
 Grunfeld (35) 
    D85 D87 D97 D86 D90
 Queen's Pawn Game (34) 
    A45 A40 A46 E00 D02
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   McShane vs Carlsen, 2010 1-0
   Aronian vs McShane, 2012 0-1
   McShane vs Koneru, 2003 1-0
   Nakamura vs McShane, 2009 0-1
   McShane vs Wojtaszek, 2011 1-0
   C Bauer vs McShane, 2003 0-1
   McShane vs I Cheparinov, 2009 1-0
   McShane vs M Illescas, 2005 1-0
   McShane vs Lagno, 2004 1-0
   McShane vs Kramnik, 2012 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   1st Malmo Masters (2003)
   Greenland Open (2003)
   Tata Steel Group B (2011)
   Canadian Open (2010)
   World Junior Championship (2002)
   British Championship (2018)
   Politiken Cup (1999)
   Politiken Cup (2003)
   British Championship (2002)
   European Championship (2018)
   Politiken Cup (2002)
   Reykjavik Open (2000)
   4NCL Div 1a 2018/19 (2018)
   European Championship (2003)
   Bundesliga 2014/15 (2014)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Agency International (Lonson `997) by docjan
   2010 Canadian open by gauer
   Agency International (Lonson `997) by Phony Benoni
   A45 Trompowsky by howardb86
   The Tromp by jheiner

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Bundesliga 2024/25
   L Vrolijk vs McShane (Feb-23-25) 1/2-1/2
   McShane vs A Brkic (Feb-22-25) 1-0
   L'Ami vs McShane (Jan-12-25) 1/2-1/2
   McShane vs Giri (Jan-11-25) 1/2-1/2
   V Kazakouski vs McShane (Oct-06-24) 1/2-1/2

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LUKE MCSHANE
(born Jan-07-1984, 41 years old) United Kingdom

[what is this?]
Luke McShane was World Under-10 Champion in 1993, and is the youngest-ever British player to achieve both the IM title (at age 13) and the GM title (age 16). McShane's international victories include the Greenland Open (2003), the 18th North Sea Cup (2003), the 1st Malmo Masters (2003), the Lausanne Young Masters in both 2003 and 2004, the Magistral Ciutat d'Igualada (2005), the 2010 Canadian Open and Tata Steel (Group B) (2011). He scored 7.5/11 in the 12th European Individual Championship (2011), placing 24th on tiebreak. He came 4th at the category 20 London Chess Classic (2011), scoring +3 -1 =4 (TPR of 2852).

Wikipedia article: Luke McShane


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 page 1 of 52; games 1-25 of 1,287  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. McShane vs G Hassabis  1-0231990Barnet Knights U10B32 Sicilian
2. McShane vs E Barry Sandercock  0-1151992Kings Head tB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
3. Bacrot vs McShane 0-1391992Wch U10E81 King's Indian, Samisch
4. McShane vs Grischuk 1-0341992Wch U10C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line
5. F Vallejo Pons vs McShane  1-0621992Wch U10C15 French, Winawer
6. Ganguly vs McShane  ½-½221992Wch U10E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
7. McShane vs Kasparov 0-1501993Casual gameB56 Sicilian
8. McShane vs K B McEwan ½-½57199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB56 Sicilian
9. J Manion vs McShane 0-143199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenE97 King's Indian
10. McShane vs P J Morris  0-143199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
11. C O'Shaughnessy vs McShane  1-036199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
12. McShane vs H van Parreren  ½-½59199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB10 Caro-Kann
13. S T Ansell vs McShane  1-032199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC07 French, Tarrasch
14. McShane vs F Bonaccorsi  0-131199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB07 Pirc
15. Abdelmalek Tazaroute vs McShane  0-146199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA10 English
16. McShane vs P Fenn ½-½72199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
17. D Okike vs McShane  1-026199317th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC16 French, Winawer
18. McShane vs A M Leech  1-039199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
19. R Mainka vs McShane  ½-½56199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
20. McShane vs M Kaminski  ½-½45199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC07 French, Tarrasch
21. R Gunawan vs McShane  1-035199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA15 English
22. McShane vs A Hon  ½-½43199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB56 Sicilian
23. J Salman vs McShane  0-149199418th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
24. McShane vs T Hinks-Edwards  0-1281994Richmond Chess Initiative 1stB02 Alekhine's Defense
25. McShane vs A Summerscale  0-1541994Richmond Chess Initiative 1stB10 Caro-Kann
 page 1 of 52; games 1-25 of 1,287  PGN Download
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Jul-23-04  CrackerSmack: It's simply a question of time to see things my way.
Jul-23-04  ConLaMismaMano: <mack> I think former Fide Champion suits better.
Jul-23-04  JustAFish: <It's simply a question of time to see things my way.>

Alas, I just ran out of Everclear...

Jul-23-04  chesscookie: <JustAFish> Lol
Jul-23-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  jaime gallegos: poor Luke 0-4 on the first four rounds on Biel ! Bacrot defeated in 28 moves !

[Event "It"]
[Site "Biel SUI"]
[Date "2004.07.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bacrot,E"]
[Black "McShane,L"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2712"]
[BlackElo "2643"]
[EventDate "2004.07.19"]
[ECO "D85"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 13. Bg5 h6 14. Be3 Nc6 15. d5 Rfd8 16. Rxb7 e6 17. Rc7 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 Ne5 19. d6 Bf8 20. Bc5 Qa5 21. Be2 Rac8 22. Qa1 Qxa1 23. Rxa1 Rxc7 24. dxc7 Rc8 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Rc1 Ke7 27. Ba6 Kd7 28. Rd1+ 1-0

Jul-23-04  Stevami: McShane won with a Prins Sicilian!
Jul-24-04  CrackerSmack: Does McShane still bring his sherbert dip & fruit juice with elaborate straw to the board?
Jul-28-04  rclb: Luke's doing Maths and Philosophy I think. Interesting course.
Aug-02-04  CrackerSmack: Sure he's not studying LOAFING?
Aug-02-04  PinkPanther: Well, after the first 4 rounds of the Biel tournament, I would have said he was studying how to make bagels.
Aug-02-04  CrackerSmack: No, waffles
Aug-02-04  PinkPanther: You didn't even get my joke, so just shut your mouth.
Aug-02-04  AdrianP: <PP> Welcome back.
Aug-02-04  CrackerSmack: I did, you're the joke
Aug-02-04  PinkPanther: <AdrianP>
Thanks, it's good to be back.
Aug-02-04  CrackerSmack: wind your neck in & dry your eyes
Aug-02-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: Now this is fun! There was a time when we speculated that Crackerschmack is PinkPanther reincarnated and now they're fighting each other... Lol
Aug-02-04  Benzol: <PinkPanther> I'm glad you changed your mind. Whilst I didn't always agree with what you said, your views were interesting.
Aug-02-04  CrackerSmack: I can understand why he's opted for the colour pink :-)
Aug-02-04  PinkPanther: <CS>
Can you please get out your Dumbass to English Dictionary and tell me what the hell that means?
Aug-02-04  HailM0rphy: <I can understand why he's opted for the colour pink :-)> LOL Hide this from the mods I could watch this forever
Aug-02-04  chesscookie: <crackersmack> Lol, thats original :)
Aug-02-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  cu8sfan: Pink Panther + Crackerschmack = catfight? (-;
Aug-02-04  chesscookie: Pink Panther + Crackerschmack = unstable tarzan :-)
Aug-02-04  CrackerSmack: Oh I'll scratch your eyes out!
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