GMNigel R Davies
ENG · FIDE ID 404420 · 223 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2257
#81 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2390
#25 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
61%
81 W · 108 D · 34 L
Opp. avg
2106
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 47% of games (scores 58%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 32 of 52 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 38 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack, with e6 as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense as White, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 223 over-the-board games (110 classical). 113 with White (65%), 110 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 53 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 45 | 72% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 72% |
| 1.g3 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 8 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack | 6 | 67% |
| East Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 5 | 30% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 5 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (52 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 32 | 53% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (38 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 64% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 5 | 70% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Robert Akeya-Price (1937) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-27 | Jack Pilley (2029) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Joe Varley (2030) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Lewis A Turner (1894) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Daniel Sullivan (1948) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Jamie Heritage (2051) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Jonathan L B Blackburn (2220) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Mahin Rughani (2138) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Alex Burke (1992) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Marcus R Harvey (2470) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | 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.