Player profile
Povah, Nigel E
Dossier
59 of 66 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 92.6%
Opened d4: 22/22
Castled kingside: 29Same-side castling: 25Did not castle: 12Castled queenside: 3Opposite-side castling: 1
Played in the center: 16Played on the queenside: 12Played on the kingside: 10Fianchettoed kingside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 4
Active pieces: 35Backward pawn: 29Initiated exchanges: 27Space advantage: 25Sacrificed material: 22Kept the bishop pair: 22Missed tactics: 13Isolated pawn: 10Avoided exchanges: 10Accepted short draws: 8
Openings
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As White 25 games 14W 6D 5L
Trompowsky Attack 8 games 2W 5D 1L
(unspecified) 8 games 2W 5D 1L
(unspecified)
8 games
2W
5D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Accelerated London System 5 games 3W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
4 games
2W
0D
2L
Steinitz Countergambit
1 game
1W
0D
0L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 4 games 4W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
4 games
4W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
3 games
2W
0D
1L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hopton Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 26 games 10W 13D 3L
English Opening 6 games 1W 4D 1L
King's English Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Reversed Closed Sicilian
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wimpy System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Kalashnikov Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Löwenthal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Tartakower Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Three Knights 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Benoni Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spassky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 190
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 66 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.03 | Round 8: Povah, Nigel E - Henttinen, Markku I.O. | 8.3 | 2026.09.03 Henttinen, Markku I.O. (500240) (2176) | 0 | 85.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2026.09.02 | Round 7: Hewson, Brian W R - Povah, Nigel E | 7.3 | 2026.09.02 Hewson, Brian W R (437484) (1996) | 1 | - | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 h6 | |
| 2026.09.01 | Round 6: Povah, Nigel E - Gal, Moshe | 6.7 | 2026.09.01 Gal, Moshe (2815630) (2043) | 1 | 94.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. d5 d6 | |
| 2026.08.30 | Round 4: Mencinger, Vojko - Povah, Nigel E | 4.4 | 2026.08.30 Mencinger, Vojko (14600099) (2279) | 0 | 84.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.29 | Round 3: Staechelin, Ruedi - Povah, Nigel E | 3.7 | 2026.08.29 Staechelin, Ruedi (1304070) (2023) | 1 | 94.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.28 | Round 2: Povah, Nigel E - Vucenovic, Dragomir | 2.7 | 2026.08.28 Vucenovic, Dragomir (1300393) (2133) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.04.28 | Round 9: Povah, Nigel E - Sibilio, Mario | 9.11 | 2026.04.28 Sibilio, Mario (800422) (2233) | 0 | 88.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c6 3. Bxf6 exf6 | |
| 2026.04.27 | Round 8: Povah, Nigel E - Fayard, Alain | 8.22 | 2026.04.27 Fayard, Alain (600857) (2181) | 1 | 96.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 | |
| 2026.04.21 | Round 3: Gorbatov, Alexej - Povah, Nigel E | 3.19 | 2026.04.21 Gorbatov, Alexej (4111834) (2290) | ½ | 98.40% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2026.04.12 | Round 5: Frostick, Clive A - Povah, Nigel E | 5.5 | 2026.04.12 Frostick, Clive A (411302) (2052) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.04.12 | Round 4: Povah, Nigel E - Lalic, Susan K | 4.3 | 2026.04.12 Lalic, Susan K (401510) (2195) | ½ | 87.70% | 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.04.11 | Round 3: Masani, Matthew - Povah, Nigel E | 3.5 | 2026.04.11 Masani, Matthew (343424538) (1748) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2026.04.11 | Round 2: Povah, Nigel E - Gunawardana, Thivan Manamperi | 2.10 | 2026.04.11 Gunawardana, Thivan Manamperi (456756) (1694) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 d6 | |
| 2026.04.11 | Round 1: Majca, Piotr - Povah, Nigel E | 1.6 | 2026.04.11 Majca, Piotr (343470629) (1905) | ½ | 86.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Round 11: Frick, Christoph - Povah, Nigel E | 11.23 | 2025.11.01 Frick, Christoph (4607090) (2111) | ½ | 97.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c3 Bf5 | |
| 2025.10.31 | Round 10: Povah, Nigel E - Knaak, Rainer | 10.11 | 2025.10.31 Knaak, Rainer (4611250) (2429) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 | |
| 2025.10.30 | Round 9: Pigott, John C - Povah, Nigel E | 9.11 | 2025.10.30 Pigott, John C (400459) (2293) | ½ | 98.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2025.10.29 | Round 8: Povah, Nigel E - Reprintsev, Alexander | 8.2 | 2025.10.29 Reprintsev, Alexander (14100541) (2256) | 0 | 85.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2025.10.28 | Round 7: Chan, Peng Kong - Povah, Nigel E | 7.11 | 2025.10.28 Chan, Peng Kong (5800129) (2074) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Bg4 3. Ne5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.10.26 | Round 6: Povah, Nigel E - Mikhalevski, Alexander | 6.1 | 2025.10.26 Mikhalevski, Alexander (2801728) (2411) | 0 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Round 5: Ortega, Lexy - Povah, Nigel E | 5.4 | 2025.10.25 Ortega, Lexy (811416) (2333) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2025.10.24 | Round 4: Povah, Nigel E - Birnboim, Nathan | 4.2 | 2025.10.24 Birnboim, Nathan (2800209) (2308) | ½ | 92.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 gxf6 | |
| 2025.10.23 | Round 3: Orndahl, Mats - Povah, Nigel E | 3.12 | 2025.10.23 Orndahl, Mats (1708988) (2123) | 1 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2025.10.22 | Round 2: Povah, Nigel E - Buzbuchi, Ionut | 2.22 | 2025.10.22 Buzbuchi, Ionut (4602498) (2033) | 1 | 89.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2025.10.21 | Round 1: Brait, Wolfgang - Povah, Nigel E | 1.27 | 2025.10.21 Brait, Wolfgang (1330918) (1927) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2025.04.27 | Round 5: Povah, Nigel E - Foster, Timothy | 5.6 | 2025.04.27 Foster, Timothy (423769) (1954) | 1 | 96.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 g6 3. Bxf6 exf6 | |
| 2025.04.27 | Round 4: Lentzos, Ioanis - Povah, Nigel E | 4.2 | 2025.04.27 Lentzos, Ioanis (4255470) (2117) | 0 | 84.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2025.04.26 | Round 2: Povah, Nigel E - Ananda, Sanjesh | 2.3 | 2025.04.26 Ananda, Sanjesh (343440665) | 1 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2025.04.25 | Round 1: Ashby, Anthony C - Povah, Nigel E | 1.8 | 2025.04.25 Ashby, Anthony C (405302) (2026) | 1 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2025.02.26 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 9.18 | 2025.02.26 Volkmer, Andreas (4612132) (2173) | ½ | 91.70% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Bb5+ Nbd7 | |
| 2025.02.24 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 7.11 | 2025.02.24 Lederman, Leon (2800403) (2198) | 1 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.02.23 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 6.11 | 2025.02.23 Sharif, Mehrshad (600121) (2318) | ½ | 97.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2025.02.21 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 5.15 | 2025.02.21 Fayard, Alain (600857) (2117) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 Qb6 | |
| 2025.02.20 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 4.7 | 2025.02.20 Meister, Jakob (4102541) (2418) | 0 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.02.19 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 3.18 | 2025.02.19 Babula, Milan (300632) (2077) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b3 d6 | |
| 2025.02.18 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 2.18 | 2025.02.18 Brongers, Henk (1021303) (2022) | 1 | 84.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2024.07.11 | wstcc2024o65 | 9.3 | 2024.07.11 MacElligott, Gerard (2500647) (1993) | 1 | 87.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 | |
| 2024.07.10 | 65-1 | 8.3 | 2024.07.10 Mestel, A Jonathan (400122) (2470) | ½ | 97.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2024.07.09 | 65-1 | 7.4 | 2024.07.09 Roos, Jean-Luc (600601) (2161) | ½ | 86.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.07 | 65-1 | 6.15 | 2024.07.07 Hewson, Brian W R (437484) (2042) | ½ | 88.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. a4 b4 | |
| 2024.07.05 | wstcc2024o65 | 4.3 | 2024.07.05 Kalinin, Alexander (13503103) (2063) | 1 | 98.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 c5 | |
| 2024.07.04 | 65-1 | 3.15 | 2024.07.04 Lanc, Alois (14900041) (2259) | ½ | 95.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 Ne4 | |
| 2024.07.03 | wstcc2024o65 | 2.12 | 2024.07.03 Krupa, Jerzy (1136968) (1885) | 1 | 99.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 d5 | |
| 2024.06.29 | Championship Final: Povah, Nigel E - Burnett, Andrew | 1.6 | 2024.06.29 Burnett, Andrew (2400855) (2149) | 1 | 97.00% | 1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 a6 | |
| 2024.05.15 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 9.4 | 2024.05.15 Mravunac, Damir (14502810) (2040) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.05.14 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 8.4 | 2024.05.14 Glatt, Gabor (701866) (2173) | ½ | 98.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 Ne4 | |
| 2024.05.12 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 6.4 | 2024.05.12 Roos, Jean-Luc (600601) (2164) | ½ | 98.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.05.09 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 3.8 | 2024.05.09 Kierzek, Matthias, Dr. (4647009) (2132) | 1 | 92.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 | |
| 2024.05.08 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 2.4 | 2024.05.08 Steiger, Michael (12912000) (1968) | ½ | 93.70% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2024.05.07 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 1.8 | 2024.05.07 Berglitz, Regina (4608771) (1964) | 1 | 93.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2023.10.27 | 65+ World Senior Championship | 3 | 2023.10.27 Huertas Soris, Ramon Antonio (5122163) (2060) | ½ | 94.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2023.10.26 | 65+ World Senior Championship | 2 | 2023.10.26 Malmdin, Nils-Ake (1701584) (2072) | ½ | 93.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 | |
| Round 7: Townsend, M Paul - Povah, Nigel E | 7.1 | Townsend, M Paul (402320) (2167) | ½ | 99.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| Round 6: Povah, Nigel E - Bray, David | 6.2 | Bray, David (466115) (1950) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 | ||
| Round 5: Varley, Peter - Povah, Nigel E | 5.3 | Varley, Peter (1800159) (2117) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. Ne5 Bf5 | ||
| Round 4: Povah, Nigel E - Lewis, Andrew P | 4.1 | Lewis, Andrew P (400955) (2242) | ½ | 84.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. d5 b5 | ||
| Round 3: Page, Mark E - Povah, Nigel E | 3.2 | Page, Mark E (417050) (2025) | 1 | 97.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | ||
| Round 2: Povah, Nigel E - Fletcher, John | 2.2 | Fletcher, John (1800620) (1981) | 1 | 81.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| Round 1: Hutchinson, Norman A - Povah, Nigel E | 1.4 | Hutchinson, Norman A (411540) (1914) | 1 | 88.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | ||
| 2023.11.05 | Round 11: Nigel E Povah - Herbert Abreu Carvalho | 2023.11.05 Herbert Abreu Carvalho (2091) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 g6 3. Bxf6 exf6 | ||
| 2023.09.28 | Round 9: Wolfgang Brait - Nigel E Povah | 2023.09.28 Wolfgang Brait (1873) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2023.09.27 | Round 8: Nigel E Povah - Jaakko Kivimaki | 2023.09.27 Jaakko Kivimaki (2172) | 1 | 90.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 | ||
| 2023.09.23 | Round 1: Wolfgang Weinwurm - Nigel E Povah | 2023.09.23 Wolfgang Weinwurm (2049) | ½ | 57.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.09.23 | Round 5: Marcel Van Herck - Nigel E Povah | 2023.09.23 Marcel Van Herck (1976) | 1 | 89.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | ||
| 2023.09.22 | Round 4: Nigel E Povah - Gerhard Koehler | 2023.09.22 Gerhard Koehler (2189) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 d6 | ||
| 2023.09.20 | Round 2: Nigel E Povah - Fatmir Bujupi | 2023.09.20 Fatmir Bujupi (2112) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 |