Nigel Birtwistle
ENG · FIDE ID 406945 · 112 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2049
#334 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2028
#254 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2065
#183 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
43 W · 25 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
1998
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 27 of 28 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 112 over-the-board games (32 rapid · 26 classical). 55 with White (51%), 57 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 38 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 31% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 36% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 6 | 75% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 27 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 53% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Joe Kilshaw (1866) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Kamila Hryshchenko (2136) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Simon J Roe (2195) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Toby Quaite (2156) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Maksym Larchikov (2247) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-04 | Ali Roy (1916) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Yaoyao Zhu (1974) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-22 | Ruben Evans (2018) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-21 | Harvey L Duckers (1875) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Vincent Sagues (1913) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
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