CMNigel Francis
DMA · FIDE ID 93800010 · 36 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1769
#2 in DMA (active)
Rapid
1798
#2 in DMA (active)
Blitz
1721
#3 in DMA (active)
Score
35%
10 W · 5 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1913
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 80% of games (scores 34%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (15 classical). 20 with White (40%), 16 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 34% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Tieta Apadinuwe (1779) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Renniel Gilbert (1848) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Mohammed Khalfan Al Saidi (1934) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Pepe Amara Traore (1593) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-09-23 | SOUMINTA YOMVILATH (1495) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Erfan Mohamad Firdaus (1852) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Abdou Ahmed Alem (2006) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Joseph Dalliah (1938) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 88+ | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Mohammed Dhaidan N Alotaibi (1868) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | David Daniel Camacho Campusano (2195) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
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