Niall Clarke
ENG · FIDE ID 442968 · 52 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1918
#703 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1870
#714 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1903
#511 in ENG (active)
Score
38%
17 W · 6 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
1830
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-26
XXVII Open Internacional de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2026 | Group B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 14 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 48% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 30% with White, 48% with Black.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (10 blitz · 9 rapid). 27 with White (30%), 25 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 31% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 25% |
| Modern Defense | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 50% |
| Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Jose Miguel 1981 Perez Garcia (1913) XXVII Open Internacional de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2026-02-22 | James Guest (1852) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Calvin Chris Biju (1669) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Han-sen Choong (1965) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | David Cebolla Ruiz (1723) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-21 | Max Nyberg (1843) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Dhruv Radhakrishnan (1829) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Samuel Gilmore (1827) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Joshua John (1820) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Remy Rushbrooke (1961) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
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