Player profile
Collins, Nigel
Dossier
74 of 76 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 85.7%
Opened c4: 29/29
Castled kingside: 51Same-side castling: 49Did not castle: 8Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 4
Fianchettoed kingside: 43Played in the center: 24Played on the kingside: 21Fianchettoed queenside: 14Played on the queenside: 12
Space advantage: 45Backward pawn: 44Active pieces: 39Kept the bishop pair: 38Initiated exchanges: 34Missed tactics: 29Sacrificed material: 26Isolated pawn: 25Avoided exchanges: 17Accepted short draws: 9
Openings
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As White 30 games 5W 17D 8L
English Opening 24 games 5W 14D 5L
King's English Variation 9 games 3W 5D 1L
Reversed Sicilian
4 games
2W
2D
0L
Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Reversed Closed Sicilian
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 5 games 1W 2D 2L
Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Botvinnik System
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
2D
0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Queen's Knight Variation
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Mikenas-Carls Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Accelerated Panov Attack 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Open Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Steiner Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
1D
2L
As Black 35 games 4W 8D 23L
Sicilian Defense 17 games 1W 1D 15L
Najdorf Variation 7 games 0W 1D 6L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
English Attack
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Petronić Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Smith-Morra Declined
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Wing Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Marshall Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Prins Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Carlsen Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Staunton-Cochrane Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sozin Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Flank Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Mengarini Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pin Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 9 games 1W 3D 5L
Symmetrical Variation 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with e3
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Botvinnik System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Duchamp Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
King's Indian Formation
3 games
0W
1D
2L
Grünfeld Defense 6 games 1W 4D 1L
Three Knights Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Hungarian Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Burille Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Russian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smyslov Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Stockholm Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 356
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Games Showing all 76 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.30 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 7.6 | 2026.10.30 Hall, Alan (449652) (1765) | ½ | 85.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 6.6 | 2026.10.29 Chandler, Cliff R (401820) (2134) | 0 | 49.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 | |
| 2026.10.29 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 5.8 | 2026.10.29 Erdogan, Hassan (465917) (1834) | ½ | 92.70% | 1. c4 d6 2. Nc3 e5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 4.8 | 2026.10.27 Konig, Jon (343468780) (1717) | ½ | 83.60% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d6 | |
| 2026.10.27 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 3.7 | 2026.10.27 Gallagher, Sean (489727) (1559) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 2.7 | 2026.10.26 Kenning, Paul H (441538) (1819) | ½ | 95.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 | |
| 2026.10.26 | English Over 65 Chess Championship 2026 | 1.7 | 2026.10.26 Bellers, Chris J (433730) (1901) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. c4 g6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.31 | Round 6: Wilkins, Zack - Collins, Nigel | 6.24 | 2026.08.31 Wilkins, Zack (1807447) (1718) | 0 | 62.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.30 | Round 5: Collins, Nigel - Walker, Brian | 5.25 | 2026.08.30 Walker, Brian (585000027) | ½ | 85.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.30 | Round 4: Reed, Duncan W - Collins, Nigel | 4.23 | 2026.08.30 Reed, Duncan W (343455204) (1729) | 0 | 89.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2026.08.29 | Round 2: Collins, Nigel - French, Morgan | 2.29 | 2026.08.29 French, Morgan (466565) (1727) | 0 | 82.20% | 1. c4 c6 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2026.08.28 | Round 1: Bryant, Jeffrey - Collins, Nigel | 1.26 | 2026.08.28 Bryant, Jeffrey (343405703) (1744) | 0 | 74.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.09 | Round 7: Alcock, Graham P - Collins, Nigel | 7.29 | 2026.08.09 Alcock, Graham P (406325) (1818) | 0 | 90.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 6: Collins, Nigel - Wright, George A | 6.31 | 2026.08.08 Wright, George A (343403549) (1544) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. c4 c6 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 5: Hawkins, James N H - Collins, Nigel | 5.28 | 2026.08.07 Hawkins, James N H (409928) (1875) | 0 | 86.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 4: Collins, Nigel - Warner, Nicholas | 4.31 | 2026.08.06 Warner, Nicholas (343414400) (1671) | ½ | 86.90% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 e5 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.08.05 | Round 3: Phillips, William - Collins, Nigel | 3.32 | 2026.08.05 Phillips, William (414344) (1785) | ½ | 92.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 2: Quinn, David - Collins, Nigel | 2.33 | 2026.08.04 Quinn, David (2401452) (1913) | 0 | 77.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.08.03 | Round 1: Collins, Nigel - Collinson, Mark I | 1.32 | 2026.08.03 Collinson, Mark I (472352) (1925) | 0 | 81.20% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.17 | Round 1: Collins, Nigel - Millener, Richard | 1.6 | 2026.04.17 Millener, Richard (486418) (1930) | ½ | 81.70% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 Bb4 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Round 5: Kyeong, Soohyun - Collins, Nigel | 5.18 | 2026.01.04 Kyeong, Soohyun (13226061) (1430) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Round 4: Collins, Nigel - Sloan, Cecil | 4.19 | 2026.01.04 Sloan, Cecil (2036738) (1615) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Round 3: Kim, Siwon - Collins, Nigel | 3.19 | 2026.01.03 Kim, Siwon (13223682) (1452) | 0 | 81.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Round 2: Collins, Nigel - Bryant, Marc A | 2.17 | 2026.01.03 Bryant, Marc A (423076) (1664) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 h5 | |
| 2026.01.02 | Round 1: Jackson, Paul G - Collins, Nigel | 1.6 | 2026.01.02 Jackson, Paul G (468614) (1732) | 0 | 82.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.04.28 | Round 7: Collins, Nigel - Carpenter, David J | 7.20 | 2025.04.28 Carpenter, David J (343412580) (1624) | ½ | - | 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.27 | Round 6: Collins, Nigel - Wynarczyk, Raymond | 6.14 | 2025.04.27 Wynarczyk, Raymond (415081) (1813) | 0 | 82.00% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.04.27 | Round 5: Robinson, Steve - Collins, Nigel | 5.17 | 2025.04.27 Robinson, Steve (448672) (1580) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2025.04.26 | Round 4: Collins, Nigel - Hawkins, James N H | 4.18 | 2025.04.26 Hawkins, James N H (409928) (1931) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.04.25 | Round 3: Erdogan, Hassan - Collins, Nigel | 3.15 | 2025.04.25 Erdogan, Hassan (465917) (1806) | ½ | 84.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.25 | Round 2: Collins, Nigel - Pickersgill, Adrian O | 2.15 | 2025.04.25 Pickersgill, Adrian O (404519) (1940) | ½ | 93.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.24 | Round 1: McNally, Richard J E - Collins, Nigel | 1.16 | 2025.04.24 McNally, Richard J E (422738) (1926) | 0 | 89.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2025.02.23 | Round 5: Collins, Nigel - Eales, Peter | 5.7 | 2025.02.23 Eales, Peter (343453988) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2025.02.23 | Round 4: Ronald, Ted - Collins, Nigel | 4.3 | 2025.02.23 Ronald, Ted (343454658) (1787) | 0 | 75.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 3: Collins, Nigel - Cook, Chris | 3.8 | 2025.02.22 Cook, Chris (446262) (1883) | 1 | 86.70% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 2: Smith, Adam - Collins, Nigel | 2.17 | 2025.02.22 Smith, Adam (343458033) | 1 | 80.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.02.21 | Round 1: Collins, Nigel - Blin, Henri | 1.16 | 2025.02.21 Blin, Henri (498076) (1693) | ½ | 88.50% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.02.21 | Round 6: Collins, Nigel - Yu, Robin | 6.21 | 2025.02.21 Yu, Robin (343401333) (1624) | ½ | 94.60% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.02.20 | Round 5: Mottram, Paul - Collins, Nigel | 5.17 | 2025.02.20 Mottram, Paul (451266) (1755) | ½ | 88.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.02.20 | Round 4: Collins, Nigel - O Hanlon, Joe | 4.22 | 2025.02.20 O Hanlon, Joe (2512157) (1690) | ½ | 87.70% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2025.02.19 | Round 3: Cooper, Malcolm H - Collins, Nigel | 3.19 | 2025.02.19 Cooper, Malcolm H (469580) (1775) | ½ | 90.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.02.18 | Round 2: Skiba, Krzysztof - Collins, Nigel | 2.11 | 2025.02.18 Skiba, Krzysztof (1193279) (1877) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.02.18 | Round 1: Collins, Nigel - Jyothika U R | 1.21 | 2025.02.18 Jyothika U R (35054791) (1755) | 1 | 81.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 f5 3. d4 e4 | |
| 2025.01.05 | 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025 | 5.5 | 2025.01.05 Cload, Adrian (443190) (1660) | ½ | 81.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.01.05 | 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025 | 4.7 | 2025.01.05 Fleischer, Jeff H (430900) | ½ | 91.50% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.01.04 | 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025 | 3.11 | 2025.01.04 Woning, Leo (343440576) (1704) | 1 | 93.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.01.04 | 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025 | 2.17 | 2025.01.04 Sellick, Simon C (443328) (1613) | 1 | 90.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.01.03 | 98th Caplin Hastings Weekend Inter 2025 | 1.9 | 2025.01.03 Dineen, Thomas (343461786) | 0 | 78.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2024.09.08 | Round 5: Collins, Nigel - Dean, Robert A | 5.17 | 2024.09.08 Dean, Robert A (422860) (1795) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. c4 c6 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.09.08 | Round 4: Morris, Gary - Collins, Nigel | 4.15 | 2024.09.08 Morris, Gary (343441068) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2024.09.07 | Round 3: Stephenson, David W - Collins, Nigel | 3.14 | 2024.09.07 Stephenson, David W (424811) (1842) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. a3 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.07 | Round 2: Collins, Nigel - Georgiou, Denis | 2.7 | 2024.09.07 Georgiou, Denis (459437) (1844) | 0 | 78.80% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.04 | Round 7: Di Mattia, Luciano - Collins, Nigel | 7.23 | 2024.08.04 Di Mattia, Luciano (466999) (1674) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 6: Kelly, Ian G - Collins, Nigel | 6.23 | 2024.08.03 Kelly, Ian G (406538) (1973) | 0 | 81.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 5: Collins, Nigel - Tidmarsh, David A | 5.25 | 2024.08.02 Tidmarsh, David A (413801) (1825) | ½ | 95.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 4: Dennis, Nigel W - Collins, Nigel | 4.24 | 2024.08.01 Dennis, Nigel W (408913) (1865) | 0 | 72.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 3: Bellers, Chris J - Collins, Nigel | 3.20 | 2024.07.31 Bellers, Chris J (433730) (1933) | 0 | 83.80% | 1. c4 g6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 2: Collins, Nigel - Dilleigh, Stephen P | 2.10 | 2024.07.30 Dilleigh, Stephen P (408379) (1985) | 0 | 84.70% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.05.28 | Round 7: Harvey, John - Collins, Nigel | 2024.05.28 Harvey, John (439681) (1818) | ½ | 92.60% | 1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 6: Collins, Nigel - Robinson, Steve | 2024.05.27 Robinson, Steve (448672) (1632) | 1 | 95.60% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | ||
| 2024.05.27 | Round 5: De Coverly, Roger D - Collins, Nigel | 2024.05.27 De Coverly, Roger D (405213) (1901) | 0 | 71.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.05.26 | Round 4: Collins, Nigel - Norman, Dinah M | 2024.05.26 Norman, Dinah M (402621) (1823) | ½ | 95.20% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 3: Wall, Robert - Collins, Nigel | 2024.05.25 Wall, Robert (343407234) (1766) | 1 | 77.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.05.25 | Round 2: Collins, Nigel - Spanton, Tim R | 2024.05.25 Spanton, Tim R (404802) (1902) | 0 | 82.10% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 | ||
| 2024.05.24 | Round 1: Stokes, Michael - Collins, Nigel | 2024.05.24 Stokes, Michael (442542) (1968) | 0 | 95.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 | ||
| Round 7: Kane, Robert - Collins, Nigel | 7.9 | Kane, Robert (420468) (1834) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | ||
| Round 6: Collins, Nigel - Armstrong, William G | 6.8 | Armstrong, William G (413712) (1875) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| Round 5: Hall, Alan - Collins, Nigel | 5.20 | Hall, Alan (449652) (1824) | ½ | 82.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | ||
| Round 4: Collins, Nigel - Hawkins, James N H | 4.19 | Hawkins, James N H (409928) (1908) | ½ | 95.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Nc6 | ||
| Round 3: O`mahoney, Mike J - Collins, Nigel | 3.25 | O`mahoney, Mike J (449946) (1780) | ½ | 94.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. Bd3 Bg7 | ||
| Round 2: Collins, Nigel - Stevens, Brian | 2.26 | Stevens, Brian (343454224) (1833) | 0 | 83.20% | 1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 | ||
| Round 1: Lawson, Maurice E - Collins, Nigel | 1.27 | Lawson, Maurice E (419800) (1938) | 0 | 53.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 | ||
| 2023.06.18 | Round 5: Nigel Collins - Kacper Drukarczyk | 2023.06.18 Kacper Drukarczyk | 1 | 95.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 | ||
| 2023.06.18 | Round 4: Matthew A Holmes - Nigel Collins | 2023.06.18 Matthew A Holmes | 0 | 90.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.06.17 | Round 2: Nigel Collins - Jyothika Ullukaranparambil Reghu | 2023.06.17 Jyothika Ullukaranparambil Reghu | 0 | 88.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 f5 3. d4 e4 | ||
| 2023.06.16 | Round 1: Sam Cotterill - Nigel Collins | 2023.06.16 Sam Cotterill | 0 | 90.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 |