Player profile

Birtwistle, Nigel

Standard: 2065 Rapid: 2028 Blitz: 2065 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 406945 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1968 Age: 58
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 96 Wins: 38 (40%) Draws: 21 (22%) Losses: 37 (39%)
Dossier

95 of 96 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.3%
Opened e4: 30/46Opened Nf3: 7/46Opened d4: 7/46Opened c4: 1/46Opened Nc3: 1/46
Castled kingside: 80Same-side castling: 72Opposite-side castling: 8Castled queenside: 7Did not castle: 7
Fianchettoed kingside: 51Played in the center: 28Played on the queenside: 26Played on the kingside: 19Fianchettoed queenside: 15
Active pieces: 71Kept the bishop pair: 64Initiated exchanges: 60Sacrificed material: 56Backward pawn: 55Isolated pawn: 46Space advantage: 44Missed tactics: 33Avoided exchanges: 21Played gambits: 9
Openings

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As White 46 games 21W 10D 15L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 6W 4D 2L
Alapin Variation 5 games 3W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Smith-Morra Declined 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
with d6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 6 games 5W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Blackburne Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Winawer Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alekhine Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Game 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Vienna Gambit 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Bardeleben Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Paulsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Standard Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Standard Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Pseudo-Catalan 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Rossolimo Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Byrne Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blumenfeld Countergambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Duz-Khotimirsky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barcza Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Van Geet Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Myers Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 49 games 17W 11D 21L
Sicilian Defense 27 games 10W 6D 11L
Accelerated Dragon 11 games 4W 2D 5L
Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Modern Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Modern Bc4 Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Barmen Defense 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Anti-Alapin Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Closed 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wing Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mengarini Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Immediate Fianchetto 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Averbakh Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benko Gambit Accepted 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Modern Variation 4 games 2W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 0D 2L
English Opening 3 games 0W 1D 2L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grob Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spielmann-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 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
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pterodactyl Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Western 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rhamphorhynchus 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Old Benoni 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 448

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

2024.03.03 · 37. Bxc6 (−52.9% win chance) 0-1
Baer, Bruce L
Birtwistle, Nigel
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2026.10.27 · 65. Kc2 (−44% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Dargan, Paul A G
Birtwistle, Nigel
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2025.11.01 · 52... Bxd4 (−42.5% win chance) 1-0
Birtwistle, Nigel
Willmoth, Robert F
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2026.09.27 · 30. Kf1 (−38.8% win chance) 0-1
Hryshchenko, Kamila
Birtwistle, Nigel
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Games Showing all 96 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves