Player profile

Pigott, John C

Standard: 2256 Rapid: 2266 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 400459 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1957 Age: 69
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 72 Wins: 26 (36%) Draws: 30 (42%) Losses: 16 (22%)
Dossier

69 of 72 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 90.8%
Opened e4: 26/33Opened c4: 4/33Opened f4: 1/33Opened d4: 1/33Opened Nf3: 1/33
Castled kingside: 50Same-side castling: 44Opposite-side castling: 9Castled queenside: 5Did not castle: 5
Played in the center: 24Played on the queenside: 18Fianchettoed queenside: 18Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played on the kingside: 11
Active pieces: 40Initiated exchanges: 37Backward pawn: 32Space advantage: 32Sacrificed material: 31Kept the bishop pair: 30Isolated pawn: 27Avoided exchanges: 14Missed tactics: 9Played gambits: 6
Openings

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As White 34 games 11W 17D 6L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 5W 2D 2L
Najdorf Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
English Attack 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 8 games 2W 3D 3L
Morphy Defense 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Modern Steinitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Steinitz Deferred 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Breyer Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Flohr System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Euwe Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Max Lange Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Trifunovic Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bayonet Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 29 games 12W 9D 8L
Sicilian Defense 13 games 8W 2D 3L
Najdorf Variation 5 games 3W 0D 2L
English Attack 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lipnitsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Moscow Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variations 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 7 games 1W 5D 1L
Classical Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Noa Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Capablanca Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Botvinnik System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 180

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.08.04 · 23. Bxc7 (−52.8% win chance) 0-1
Badacsonyi, Stanley
Pigott, John C
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2023.07.24 · 23... Qc8 (−48.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Pigott, John C
Merriman, James
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2025.10.22 · 21... Qe5 (−45.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Pigott, John C
Canonne, Antoine
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2025.10.21 · 29. Qxb7 (−41% win chance) 0-1
Sciupokas, Arunas
Pigott, John C
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves