Leon Nelson
ENG · FIDE ID 343438245 · 35 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1999
#448 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1900
#606 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1767
#1184 in ENG (active)
Score
56%
16 W · 7 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1889
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-08-30
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 94% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense as White, 93% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (18 classical · 9 rapid · 8 blitz). 17 with White (59%), 18 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 16 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 7 | 93% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 2 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 100% |
| London System, with Be2 | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Henry Brennan (1876) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Zack Norris (2275) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Christopher Steventon (1789) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Mayank Palav (1786) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-29 | Jan Murawski (2186) Frome Chess Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-17 | Chee Sian Sebastien Chua (2081) Frome Chess Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-16 | Roger D De Coverly (1878) Frome Chess Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-15 | Andrew Di-Vetta (1769) Frome Chess Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-03-08 | Ilia Malinovskii (2085) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-08 | Oscar Garcia Hernandez (2057) Wells Chess Congress 2026 · classical | ½ |
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