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Stephen Brady
S Brady 
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Number of games in database: 330
Years covered: 1987 to 2020
Last FIDE rating: 2287 (2260 rapid, 2260 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2397
Overall record: +133 -101 =96 (54.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (45) 
    B22 B40 B30 B46 B52
 French Defense (26) 
    C05 C03 C02 C04 C01
 French Tarrasch (19) 
    C05 C03 C04
 Queen's Pawn Game (12) 
    A45 A40 D02 D00
 Scotch Game (9) 
    C45
 Caro-Kann (9) 
    B12 B13 B14 B17 B11
With the Black pieces:
 Scandinavian (33) 
    B01
 French Defense (31) 
    C05 C02 C11 C14 C13
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (24) 
    D20 D24 D27 D25 D26
 Queen's Indian (11) 
    E12 E15 E17
 Queen's Pawn Game (11) 
    A46 D02 D00 A45
 French (11) 
    C11 C13 C00 C10
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Irish Championship (1991)
   Dublin Zonal (1993)
   EUR-chT (Men) 9th (1989)
   Manila Olympiad (1992)
   Novi Sad Olympiad (1990)
   Yerevan Olympiad (1996)
   European Team Championship (2001)
   European Club Cup (2008)
   Aosta Open (2004)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 27th Bunratty Masters
   B Lalic vs S Brady (Feb-23-20) 1/2-1/2
   S Brady vs S Williams (Feb-22-20) 1/2-1/2
   J Ryan vs S Brady (Jan-06-20) 1/2-1/2
   H Li vs S Brady (Jan-06-20) 0-1
   J L Pajeken vs S Brady (Jan-05-20) 1-0

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STEPHEN BRADY
(born Mar-12-1969, 56 years old) Ireland

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FIDE Master. He was Irish champion in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 (=Brian Kelly), 2011 and 2012 (=Colm Daly).

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Last updated: 2023-08-02 16:27:51

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 page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 330  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. G McCarthy vs S Brady 1-0371987Armstrong ttE17 Queen's Indian
2. S Brady vs Plaskett  ½-½23198913th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
3. G Flear vs S Brady  1-038198913th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenD24 Queen's Gambit Accepted
4. S Brady vs J Cordovil  1-0611989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
5. S Brady vs S Vanderwaeren  0-1451989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
6. R Lendwai vs S Brady  ½-½381989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB40 Sicilian
7. J Richmond vs S Brady  0-1581989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB22 Sicilian, Alapin
8. S Brady vs M Lupu 0-1741989EUR-chT (Open) 9thC03 French, Tarrasch
9. C Perdikis vs S Brady  0-1791989EUR-chT (Open) 9thD02 Queen's Pawn Game
10. S Brady vs Hur Yasin  0-1361989EUR-chT (Open) 9thC05 French, Tarrasch
11. D A Holmes vs S Brady  1-0321989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
12. J Skidmore vs S Brady  1-052199091st US OpenC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
13. S Brady vs Yudasin  0-130199091st US OpenB40 Sicilian
14. S Brady vs A Wahono  0-1351990Novi Sad OlympiadA20 English
15. Z Sula vs S Brady  ½-½261990Novi Sad OlympiadD24 Queen's Gambit Accepted
16. G West vs S Brady  1-0401990Novi Sad OlympiadB03 Alekhine's Defense
17. S Brady vs P Chan  1-0451990Novi Sad OlympiadA20 English
18. S Brady vs A Slimani  1-0731990Novi Sad OlympiadA05 Reti Opening
19. L F Miranda vs S Brady  1-0361990Novi Sad OlympiadB03 Alekhine's Defense
20. M Mamouri vs S Brady  1-0341990Novi Sad OlympiadB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
21. F Loheac-Amoun vs S Brady  0-1391990Novi Sad OlympiadA04 Reti Opening
22. S Brady vs J Sosa Harrison  1-0381990Novi Sad OlympiadA38 English, Symmetrical
23. S Brady vs J Howell  0-1561991Telecom opE12 Queen's Indian
24. S Brady vs C Dunworth  1-0661991Telecom opB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
25. J Emms vs S Brady  1-0461991Telecom opB01 Scandinavian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: Winner of the 2011 Irish championship, adding it to several previous wins. Also now guaranteed a place in the next Irish olympiad team, presumably at the expense of one of the GMs/IMs who failed to play in the championship event.
Jul-10-11  Shams: <Domdaniel> O/T but presumably as good a place as any to ask-- what do they call the "Irish Pawn Center" in Ireland? I'm terribly sorry for asking such a puerile question, but there it is.
Jul-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: <Shams> It was a joke made - in good humour - by the late Tony Miles. He was playing in a Zonal tournament alongside the Irish player Keogh, who had a game with tripled pawns. Miles christened this the 'IPC' - and proceeded to beat Keogh in the next round, using - what else? - tripled pawns.

The article by Miles was reprinted in the book It's Only Me.

Jul-11-11  Shams: <Domdaniel> Nice. Miles vs E Keogh, 1978
Jul-11-11  8284: <Shams:> Game Collection: IPC = Irish Pawn Centre
Jul-11-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: The game that originally caught Miles' eye was E Keogh vs F J Sanz Alonso, 1978, a draw. White establishes his IPC as early as move 10.

This game illustrates the key points of the IPC. You get two open files, one on either side of your 'triple' - but if you don't use them quickly you may succumb to a counter-attack. Black's h-file pressure and centralized Queen should have won.

The other problem is that IPCs and their relatives aren't much use in endings. Keogh emerges with two extra pawns - but concedes a draw due to his horrible pawn structure.

Michael Basman, around the same time, advanced the theory of 'Kung Fu' chess - in which pawns should be sacrificed at every opportunity, as they get in the way of the attack. There are definite similarities between the IPC and Kung Fu Theory.

On a personal note, I currently have a score of 100% against Brady, 50% against Miles, and 0% against Keogh.

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