IMNikolay Noritsyn
CAN · FIDE ID 2604922 · 215 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2442
#7 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2470
#4 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2405
#13 in CAN (active)
Score
64%
110 W · 57 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2280
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 60 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 18 of 36 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 53%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 215 over-the-board games (64 classical · 9 rapid). 103 with White (71%), 112 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 91 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 90% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (60 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 63% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 17 | 65% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (36 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 18 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 60% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Horwitz Defense | 5 | 60% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Adam Collins (2340) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Amanmuhammet Hommadov (2389) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Daqi Mao (2277) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Konstantinos Michaelides (2227) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Alexei Shirov (2603) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Bardh Avdiu (2147) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | T H D Thisarindu Induwara (2162) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Cyril Tomas Montel Jr (1920) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Nicholas Vettese (2393) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Tony Lu (2144) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | ½ |
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