Michael Nyberg
NZL · FIDE ID 4301064 · 7 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1920
#71 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1901
#71 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1907
#47 in NZL (active)
Score
29%
1 W · 2 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1906
Last 7 games
Last game
2026-07-19
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 50% of games (scores 0%), otherwise 1.c4 (25%).
Based on 7 over-the-board games (4 classical). 4 with White (13%), 3 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5 | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System | 1 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Polish Opening | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Neil J Gunn (1771) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Ishan Wiratunga (1842) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Ralph Hart (2048) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Peter D McKenzie (2237) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | David Cilia Vincenti (1944) Wellington Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Hugo Lawrence Wellington Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-03 | Edison J Yang (1591) Wellington Open 2026 | 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.