Neil J Gunn
NZL · FIDE ID 4301110 · 45 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1791
#133 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1798
#143 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1655
#183 in NZL (active)
Score
61%
21 W · 13 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1688
Last 45 games
Last game
2026-09-27
NSCC 2026 | Spring Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Rapport-Jobava System as White, 70% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 45 over-the-board games (40 classical). 22 with White (57%), 23 with Black (65%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 22 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 15 | 70% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 72% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Dante Soriano (1564) NSCC 2026 | Spring Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Sai Vivan Karthikeya Somaraju (1997) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Daniel P Johns (1700) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Junqing Jerome Tao (2003) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-24 | Aleksei Korolev (1721) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Michael Nyberg (1929) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Fuatai Fuatai (1927) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Mark J. Le Brocq (2013) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker (2116) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Linyu Wang (1707) Peter Stuart Memorial 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.