IMNicolas Giffard
FRA · FIDE ID 600571 · 55 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2108
#770 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2292
#161 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2355
#77 in FRA (active)
Score
59%
18 W · 29 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2109
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-28
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 77% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 5 of 7 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 53% of games end in a draw.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (17 classical). 30 with White (65%), 25 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 23 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 7 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Markku I.O. Henttinen (2141) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Jakob Meister (2378) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-04-26 | Boris Maryasin (2201) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-23 | Matthias, Dr. Kierzek (2074) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-22 | Vladimir Ponfilenok (2225) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-20 | Jean-Michel Lebret (2016) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-19 | Michael Gaffney (1919) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Mario Mangubat (2003) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Michael Carey (1935) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Patrick Van Hoolandt (1988) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | 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.