Nigel Collins
ENG · FIDE ID 343419011 · 69 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1567
#2390 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
34%
11 W · 25 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
1770
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 12%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Steiner Variation as White, only 13% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By colour: 45% with White, 24% with Black.
Based on 69 over-the-board games (17 classical). 32 with White (45%), 37 with Black (24%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 32 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | 5 | 70% |
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 4 | 13% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 12% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Zack Wilkins (1718) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Brian Walker 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Duncan W Reed (1729) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Morgan French (1727) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Jeffrey Bryant (1744) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Graham P Alcock (1818) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | George A Wright (1544) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | James N H Hawkins (1875) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Nicholas Warner (1671) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | William Phillips (1785) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 65 | ½ |
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