FMNicolas Croad
NZL · FIDE ID 4300793 · 83 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2190
#8 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2196
#8 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2126
#7 in NZL (active)
Score
60%
42 W · 15 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2030
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-06
Wellington Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 64% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.e4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 16 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 83 over-the-board games (18 classical · 5 rapid). 39 with White (67%), 44 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 25 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 88% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 17% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Karthik Sethuramalingam (1808) Wellington Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Kayden Loke (1994) Wellington Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Anthony F Ker (2175) Wellington Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-03 | Dion A Wilson (2016) Wellington Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Patrick Cordue Wellington Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Edgar Benitez (1841) Wellington Open 2026 | W |
| 2025-11-29 | Anthony F Ker (2229) North Island Rapid 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-29 | Nicholas Winsley (1934) North Island Rapid 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-29 | Leighton Nicholls (1789) North Island Rapid 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-28 | Michael Ashe (1649) North Island Rapid 2025 · rapid | W |
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.