IMNicholas Vettese
CAN · FIDE ID 2620090 · 178 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2397
#11 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2323
#21 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2306
#22 in CAN (active)
Score
58%
87 W · 31 D · 60 L
Opp. avg
2227
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Toronto Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 79% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 34 of 48 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 22 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, only 29% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 178 over-the-board games (53 classical · 33 blitz · 8 rapid). 91 with White (59%), 87 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 72 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 88% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 29% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (48 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 34 | 53% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 90% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 4 | 25% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Nikolay Noritsyn (2444) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Neil Moses (2142) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Vadim Razin (2352) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Venkat Karthikeya Reddy Kola (2140) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Zeming Yin (2088) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Nathan Zian Wang (2011) 2026 Toronto Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-18 | Savio Joseph Benher (2180) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-18 | Koosha Jaferian (2237) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-17 | Eric Qian (2063) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-17 | Heye Gao (2064) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.