Nick Cummings
NZL · FIDE ID 4301218 · 68 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1900
#80 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1950
#44 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1974
#31 in NZL (active)
Score
63%
31 W · 24 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1839
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
2026 NZ South Island Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 44% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.d4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 20 of 20 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 11 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 68 over-the-board games (27 classical · 3 rapid). 32 with White (69%), 36 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.g3 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 20 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Billy Heard (1723) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-30 | Cyrus Wang (1495) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-29 | Krishna Sowrya Chowd Tanniru (1641) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Ishan Wiratunga (1842) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Richard Zajkowski (1733) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Karl Holdo (1729) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | Robert W Smith (2100) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-31 | Oliver Sun (1767) Trusts Open 2026 | B Grade · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-30 | Rex Xiaoyu Chen (1698) Trusts Open 2026 | B Grade · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Uri Mayer (1615) Auckland Weekenders 2026 | Anzac | 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.