David Nicholson
ITA · FIDE ID 28579410 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1799
#2413 in ITA (active)
Rapid
1876
#1380 in ITA (active)
Blitz
1752
#1936 in ITA (active)
Score
25%
1 W · 3 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1953
Last 10 games
Last game
2025-11-01
FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 13%.
- By colour: 40% with White, 10% with Black.
Based on 10 over-the-board games. 5 with White (40%), 5 with Black (10%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Keres Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Schönemann Attack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Arunas Sciupokas (1955) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-31 | Peter Ilyes (1949) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-30 | Guenter Andreas (1898) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-29 | Michael A Gilbert (1967) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Mario Pepe (1927) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Konstantinos Pitzl (1944) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-23 | Richard Berube (2107) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-22 | Christoph Frick (2111) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-21 | Sergio Garofalo (1722) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-04-27 | Enzo Neri (1950) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open B | L |
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