IMNigel E Povah
ENG · FIDE ID 400467 · 79 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2233
#96 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
65%
36 W · 30 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2122
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-03
European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 88%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (18 classical). 39 with White (62%), 40 with Black (68%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 38 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 10 | 55% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 8 | 56% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 6 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 88% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Markku I.O. Henttinen (2176) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-09-02 | Brian W R Hewson (1996) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Moshe Gal (2043) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Vojko Mencinger (2279) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Ruedi Staechelin (2023) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Dragomir Vucenovic (2133) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-28 | Mario Sibilio (2233) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-04-27 | Alain Fayard (2181) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-21 | Alexej Gorbatov (2290) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-12 | Clive A Frostick (2052) Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 Open | ½ |
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.