Nicholas Lees
ENG · FIDE ID 444073 · 16 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2042
#349 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1849
#826 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1915
#472 in ENG (active)
Score
59%
9 W · 1 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1802
Last 16 games
Last game
2025-08
Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- By colour: 31% with White, 88% with Black.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (11 rapid). 8 with White (31%), 8 with Black (88%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 8 | 31% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| English Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Simon Layhe (1888) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-08 | David Lambton (1802) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2025-08 | Maung Maung Latt (2151) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Francis Westfield Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Harry Gardiner (2001) Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025: Open | W |
| 2024-03-03 | Peter Davies (1876) British Rapidplay Championship 2024 · rapid | W |
| 2024-03-03 | Sebouh Takvorian (1735) British Rapidplay Championship 2024 · rapid | W |
| 2024-03-03 | Neal Fisher (1647) British Rapidplay Championship 2024 · rapid | W |
| 2024-03-03 | Kam Wa Siu (1456) British Rapidplay Championship 2024 · rapid | L |
| 2024-03-03 | Aden Kennedy (1639) British Rapidplay Championship 2024 · rapid | L |
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