Player profile
Cooper, Nigel
Dossier
38 of 41 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 84.6%
Opened d4: 16/21Opened Nc3: 4/21Opened Nf3: 1/21
Same-side castling: 21Castled kingside: 20Castled queenside: 12Did not castle: 6Opposite-side castling: 5
Played in the center: 17Played on the kingside: 12Played on the queenside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 7Fianchettoed kingside: 5
Space advantage: 30Active pieces: 23Sacrificed material: 22Initiated exchanges: 20Backward pawn: 20Isolated pawn: 17Kept the bishop pair: 16Avoided exchanges: 15Missed tactics: 14Played gambits: 7
Openings
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As White 24 games 3W 5D 16L
Rapport-Jobava System 6 games 1W 1D 4L
(unspecified) 6 games 1W 1D 4L
(unspecified)
6 games
1W
1D
4L
Queen's Pawn Game 5 games 0W 0D 5L
Veresov 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Richter Attack
2 games
0W
0D
2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alburt Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Colle System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Colle
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Steinitz Variation
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Portisch-Hook Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Milner-Barry Gambit
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Van Geet Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Weinsbach Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pfrang Gambit
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Halloween Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Teichmann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hopton Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Reversed Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 17 games 2W 3D 12L
Semi-Slav Defense 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Marshall Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Meran Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Noteboom Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Meran Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Berlin Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Steinitz Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Steinitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with e6
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Zukertort Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with g3
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traxler Counterattack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colorado Countergambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
London Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 209
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 41 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.17 | New Zealand Seniors Chess Championship 2026 | 03 | 2026.07.17 Metge, J. Nigel (4300181) (1902) | 0 | 74.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 | |
| 2026.04.26 | Round 5: Cooper, Nigel - Ongcoy, Reniza | 5.4 | 2026.04.26 Ongcoy, Reniza (4330781) (1522) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.26 | Round 4: Wright, Caleb - Cooper, Nigel | 4.5 | 2026.04.26 Wright, Caleb (4301099) (1777) | ½ | 96.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 | |
| 2026.04.25 | Round 3: Cooper, Nigel - Zhang, Lucas | 3.2 | 2026.04.25 Zhang, Lucas (4320409) (1737) | 0 | - | 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 d4 3. Nce2 c5 | |
| 2026.04.25 | Round 2: Cooper, Nigel - Prince, Aidan | 2.2 | 2026.04.25 Prince, Aidan (88157822) (1767) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. Nc3 Nc6 2. d4 e6 3. e4 Bb4 | |
| 2026.01.20 | Hilton Bennett Memorial M | 10 | 2026.01.20 Gibbons, Robert (4300700) (1812) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2026.01.19 | Hilton Bennett Memorial M | 09 | 2026.01.19 Fuatai, Fuatai (4301536) (1915) | 0 | 68.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.01.19 | Hilton Bennett Memorial M | 08 | 2026.01.19 Van Meter, Lester (2001691) (1918) | ½ | 93.90% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.19 | Hilton Bennett Memorial M | 07 | 2026.01.19 Mukkattu, Philip (4302737) (1602) | 1 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f3 e6 | |
| 2026.01.18 | Round 6: Kerr, Grant - Cooper, Nigel | 6.4 | 2026.01.18 Kerr, Grant (4305620) (1704) | 0 | 79.20% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.17 | Round 5: Cooper, Nigel - Smith, Robert W | 5.4 | 2026.01.17 Smith, Robert W (4300190) (2136) | 0 | 77.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d6 3. e4 g6 | |
| 2026.01.16 | Round 4: Metge, J. Nigel - Cooper, Nigel | 4.3 | 2026.01.16 Metge, J. Nigel (4300181) (1898) | 0 | 80.50% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 d5 | |
| 2026.01.16 | Round 3: Cooper, Nigel - Dowden, R.A. Tony | 3.5 | 2026.01.16 Dowden, R.A. Tony (4300572) (1961) | 0 | 82.20% | 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.01.15 | Round 2: Carpinter, Antony L - Cooper, Nigel | 2.2 | 2026.01.15 Carpinter, Antony L (4300238) (2083) | 0 | 70.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2026.01.15 | Round 1: Cooper, Nigel - Hair, Philip I | 1.6 | 2026.01.15 Hair, Philip I (4300769) (1864) | 0 | 81.50% | 1. Nc3 e5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.13 | Hilton Bennett Memorial M | 11 | 2026.01.13 Dolejs, Dan (4301692) (1709) | 0 | 88.60% | 1. Nc3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. Bf4 g6 | |
| 2025.11.09 | Round 6: Cooper, Nigel - Burn, Michael | 6.6 | 2025.11.09 Burn, Michael (4301374) | 0 | 92.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c3 c5 3. e3 Bf5 | |
| 2025.11.08 | Round 4: Cooper, Nigel - Forster, William | 4.7 | 2025.11.08 Forster, William (4301358) (1827) | ½ | - | 1. d4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. e4 d5 | |
| 2025.11.06 | Round 1: Fuatai, Fuatai - Cooper, Nigel | 1.7 | 2025.11.06 Fuatai, Fuatai (4301536) (1915) | 0 | 68.70% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.19 | Round 9: Slater-Jones, Henry - Cooper, Nigel | 9.2 | 2025.01.19 Slater-Jones, Henry (3222101) (1906) | 0 | 84.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2025.01.18 | Round 8: Cooper, Nigel - Weng, Winston | 8.5 | 2025.01.18 Weng, Winston (4306414) (1911) | 0 | 82.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.17 | Round 7: Cooper, Nigel - Yu, Zachary | 7.1 | 2025.01.17 Yu, Zachary (4311930) (2040) | 0 | 77.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f3 e6 | |
| 2025.01.17 | Round 6: Jin, Yanbo - Cooper, Nigel | 6.5 | 2025.01.17 Jin, Yanbo (4324900) (1976) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2025.01.16 | Round 5: Cooper, Nigel - Lu, Xiahan (Luna) | 5.2 | 2025.01.16 Lu, Xiahan (Luna) (4317076) (1722) | ½ | 88.30% | 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.15 | Round 4: Wang, Justin Zhide - Cooper, Nigel | 4.4 | 2025.01.15 Wang, Justin Zhide (4312830) (1895) | 0 | 75.20% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.01.14 | Middle Game Chess Foundation Challengers | 03 | 2025.01.14 Tew, Yao Zen Markis (35814420) (1913) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2025.01.13 | Middle Game Chess Foundation Challengers | 02 | 2025.01.13 Liu, William Rui (4313593) (1946) | 0 | 81.50% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2025.01.13 | Middle Game Chess Foundation Challengers | 01 | 2025.01.13 Seidl, Milan (533002614) (1800) | 0 | 96.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2024.08.11 | NZ Senior Championship 2024 | 6.7 | 2024.08.11 Tan, Khim Tee (4328817) | 1 | 87.60% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 e5 | |
| 2024.08.10 | NZ Senior Championship 2024 | 5.4 | 2024.08.10 Burgess, Ken (4309227) (1657) | 0 | 83.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Bf5 3. f3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.10 | NZ Senior Championship 2024 | 4.5 | 2024.08.10 Booth, Anthony (4302699) (1707) | 0 | 93.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 | |
| 2024.08.09 | NZ Senior Championship 2024 | 3.4 | 2024.08.09 Holdo, Karl (4304586) (1711) | ½ | 82.70% | 1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 | |
| 2024.08.09 | NZ Senior Championship 2024 | 2.7 | 2024.08.09 Jacobs, Hilton (4304020) (1781) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. c4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2024.08.08 | NZ Senior Championship 2024 | 1.2 | 2024.08.08 Cummings, Nick (4301218) (1930) | 0 | 84.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2024.07.11 | wst65 | 9.19 | 2024.07.11 McMahon, Frank (2503395) (1818) | 0 | 77.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c6 | |
| 2024.07.10 | wstcc2024o65 | 8.16 | 2024.07.10 McAndrew, Robert (2404915) (1926) | 0 | 81.20% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Bg4 | |
| 2024.07.07 | wst65 | 6.19 | 2024.07.07 Matthews, Gabriel (2511401) (1917) | ½ | 84.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2024.07.06 | wst65 | 5.15 | 2024.07.06 Jorgensen, Arne Bjorn (1406680) (1940) | 0 | 85.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 | |
| 2024.07.05 | wst65 | 4.19 | 2024.07.05 Wright, Polly P (2031116) | 1 | 85.60% | 1. Nc3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2024.07.04 | wst65 | 3.8 | 2024.07.04 Freeman, Jon A (446980) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. d5 d6 | |
| 2024.04.25 | Round 2: Cooper, Nigel - Weng, Winston | 2024.04.25 Weng, Winston (4306414) (1800) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 |