CMLeighton Nicholls
NZL · FIDE ID 4303776 · 53 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1834
#106 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1796
#147 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1761
#117 in NZL (active)
Score
39%
14 W · 13 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1894
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-20
Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 10 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...c5 in 4 of 8 games (Benoni Defense), scoring 100%.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (17 classical · 16 rapid). 30 with White (37%), 23 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.b4 | 4 | 13% |
| 1.f4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Polish Opening, with d5 | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 4 | 100% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Justin Zhide Wang (1948) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Cohen Young (2055) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-18 | Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker (2151) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Nadia Braganza (1844) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters | L |
| 2026-01-16 | David Junyang Zhu (1900) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Preeyansh Roul (2049) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters | L |
| 2026-01-15 | Yao Zen Markis Tew (2069) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters | L |
| 2026-01-13 | Dylan Tama Piwari (1889) Bob Wade 2026 | Peter Weir Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-01-12 | Lester Van Meter (1851) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-12 | Robert W Smith (2051) 2026 New Zealand Congress | Rapid · rapid | L |
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