Player profile
Nicholls, Leighton
Dossier
42 of 54 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 86%
Opened e4: 16/25Opened d4: 5/25Opened b4: 3/25Opened f4: 1/25
Castled kingside: 37Same-side castling: 34Did not castle: 4Opposite-side castling: 2Castled queenside: 1
Played on the queenside: 18Fianchettoed queenside: 15Played on the kingside: 13Played in the center: 10Fianchettoed kingside: 8
Active pieces: 34Isolated pawn: 27Backward pawn: 27Sacrificed material: 26Space advantage: 26Kept the bishop pair: 25Missed tactics: 20Initiated exchanges: 18Avoided exchanges: 14Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 30 games 6W 10D 14L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 0W 2D 3L
Alapin Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Smith-Morra Declined
2 games
0W
1D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Bc4 Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Advance Variation 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Main Line
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Euwe Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Bayonet Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Karpov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Gambit Accepted 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Abbazia Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Kieseritzky Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rosenthal Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Polish Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bird Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Dutch Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Polish Opening, with d5 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Noteboom Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 24 games 8W 3D 12L
French Defense 9 games 3W 2D 4L
Tarrasch Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Open System, Main Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Euwe Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Steinitz Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Dutch Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Queen's Knight Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Leningrad Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Warsaw Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Wahls Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Full Symmetry Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Colle
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benoni Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Semi-Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Old Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Budapest Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Push Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 227
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 54 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.20 | Peter Weir Memorial M | 09 | 2026.01.20 Wang, Justin Zhide (4312830) (1948) | 0 | 85.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.01.19 | Peter Weir Memorial M | 07 | 2026.01.19 Young, Cohen (4317440) (2055) | ½ | 95.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2026.01.18 | Round 5: Baker, Ilias Angelo (Leo) - Nicholls, Leighton | 5.5 | 2026.01.18 Baker, Ilias Angelo (Leo) (4311116) (2151) | 0 | 76.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.17 | Round 4: Nicholls, Leighton - Braganza, Nadia | 4.2 | 2026.01.17 Braganza, Nadia (4305337) (1844) | 0 | 83.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nge2 g6 | |
| 2026.01.16 | Round 3: Zhu, David Junyang - Nicholls, Leighton | 3.4 | 2026.01.16 Zhu, David Junyang (4311132) (1900) | 0 | 88.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2026.01.15 | Round 2: Nicholls, Leighton - Preeyansh Roul | 2.3 | 2026.01.15 Preeyansh Roul (33398453) (2049) | 0 | 86.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.01.15 | Round 1: Tew, Yao Zen Markis - Nicholls, Leighton | 1.3 | 2026.01.15 Tew, Yao Zen Markis (35814420) (2069) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 | |
| 2026.01.13 | Peter Weir Memorial M | 06 | 2026.01.13 Piwari, Dylan Tama (4312988) (1889) | 0 | 80.60% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. d3 g6 | |
| 2026.01.12 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 9.6 | 2026.01.12 Van Meter, Lester (2001691) (1851) | ½ | 41.60% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.01.12 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 8.5 | 2026.01.12 Smith, Robert W (4300190) (2051) | 0 | 92.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 7.9 | 2026.01.11 Gudoy, Paul (4324145) (1408) | 1 | - | 1. d4 c5 2. e3 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 6.4 | 2026.01.11 Keith, Matthew (4320913) (1993) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 5.8 | 2026.01.11 Johnson, Quentin J.F. (4301480) (1959) | 1 | - | 1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 4.12 | 2026.01.11 Wang, Ethan Zhirui (4318323) (1539) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.01.11 | New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships 2026 | 3.11 | 2026.01.11 Hooton, Barry R (4306325) (1491) | 1 | - | 1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. dxe6 fxe6 | |
| 2026.01.10 | 2025 NZ Champs | 9.10 | 2026.01.10 Smith, Robert W (4300190) (2136) | 0 | 87.00% | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.01.09 | 2025 NZ Champs | 8.11 | 2026.01.09 Thurner, Anya (4307780) (1841) | ½ | 89.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2026.01.08 | 2025 NZ Champs | 7.14 | 2026.01.08 Forster, William (4301358) (1812) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2026.01.07 | 2025 NZ Champs | 6.14 | 2026.01.07 Zhou, Ryan Yiheng (4321995) (1844) | 1 | - | 1. d4 c5 2. e4 cxd4 3. c3 d3 | |
| 2026.01.05 | 2025 NZ Champs | 5.14 | 2026.01.05 Johnson, Quentin J.F. (4301480) (1959) | ½ | 98.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.01.04 | 2025 NZ Champs | 4.14 | 2026.01.04 Liu, Richard Jingjie (4316967) (1924) | 0 | 76.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 exf4 | |
| 2026.01.04 | 2025 NZ Champs | 3.13 | 2026.01.04 Yu, Weiyang Cadence (4313135) (1671) | 0 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.01.04 | 2025 NZ Champs | 2.14 | 2026.01.04 Gan, Emily Cathay (4310608) (1832) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 d6 3. Nbc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.02 | 2025 NZ Champs | 1.3 | 2026.01.02 Xie, Felix (4308174) (2379) | 0 | - | 1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2025.11.29 | Round 5: Nicholls, Leighton - Van Der Hoorn, Thomas | 5.7 | 2025.11.29 Van Der Hoorn, Thomas (4314565) (1870) | 0 | 50.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.11.29 | Round 4: Croad, Nicolas - Nicholls, Leighton | 4.4 | 2025.11.29 Croad, Nicolas (4300793) (2177) | 0 | 77.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.28 | Round 3: Nicholls, Leighton - Willoughby-Ansell, Xxavier | 3.7 | 2025.11.28 Willoughby-Ansell, Xxavier (4312678) (1802) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 | |
| 2025.07.07 | North Island Chess Championships 2025 | 8.5 | 2025.07.07 Wang, Justin Zhide (4312830) (1981) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.07.07 | North Island Chess Championships 2025 | 7.7 | 2025.07.07 Xu, Luna Yuexiu (4317360) (1726) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.07.06 | North Island Chess Championships 2025 | 6.9 | 2025.07.06 Hettiarachchi, Kisara (4318269) (1592) | 1 | 95.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.07.05 | Round 5: Yu, Zachary - Nicholls, Leighton | 5.5 | 2025.07.05 Yu, Zachary (4311930) (1961) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2025.07.05 | North Island Chess Championships 2025 | 4.10 | 2025.07.05 Tan, Ashriel Jia En (5852684) (1593) | 1 | 97.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.07.04 | North Island Chess Championships 2025 | 3.9 | 2025.07.04 Rehansi, D P Sayuni Vonara (4312244) (1565) | 1 | 82.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2025.07.04 | Round 2: Nicholls, Leighton - Ker, Anthony F | 2.2 | 2025.07.04 Ker, Anthony F (4300084) (2199) | 0 | - | 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.06.02 | Round 6: Keith, Matthew - Nicholls, Leighton | 6.14 | 2025.06.02 Keith, Matthew (4320913) (1817) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.06.01 | Round 5: Nicholls, Leighton - Wang, Zi Yao (kelvin) | 5.14 | 2025.06.01 Wang, Zi Yao (kelvin) (4318358) (1876) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.06.01 | Round 4: Nicholls, Leighton - McLaren, Leonard J | 4.9 | 2025.06.01 McLaren, Leonard J (4300270) (2042) | 0 | - | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c5 | |
| 2025.05.31 | Round 3: Saptorshi Gupta - Nicholls, Leighton | 3.8 | 2025.05.31 Saptorshi Gupta (5094429) (2115) | ½ | 88.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.05.30 | Round 1: Dive, Russell John - Nicholls, Leighton | 1.6 | 2025.05.30 Dive, Russell John (4300106) (2172) | 0 | 89.00% | 1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3 g6 | |
| 2025.04.18 | Round 3: Nicholls, Leighton - Archer, Ollie | 3.6 | 2025.04.18 Archer, Ollie (4317262) (2021) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 | |
| 2025.04.14 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs | 9.1 | 2025.04.14 Smith, Declan (3267229) (1974) | ½ | 94.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.04.13 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs | 8.5 | 2025.04.13 Buhagiar, Aden (3247155) (1747) | 1 | 89.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.04.11 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs | 7.4 | 2025.04.11 Davis, Tony J (3205550) (1819) | ½ | 94.60% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.04.10 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs | 5.3 | 2025.04.10 Lin, Zehao (3243818) (1725) | ½ | 97.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.04.09 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Rapid | 3.1 | 2025.04.09 Mitrabha, Guha (5057000) (2505) | 0 | 83.70% | 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg4 | |
| 2025.04.07 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs | 1.5 | 2025.04.07 Batyrbekov, Kaisar (3265447) (1569) | ½ | 83.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Be7 | |
| 2024.11.16 | Round 6: Nicholls, Leighton - Sethuramalingam, Karthik | 6.6 | 2024.11.16 Sethuramalingam, Karthik (4320964) (1756) | 0 | 72.30% | 1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bf5 | |
| 2024.11.16 | Round 5: Malcolm, Leo - Nicholls, Leighton | 5.2 | 2024.11.16 Malcolm, Leo (4317408) (1814) | * | 69.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.11.16 | Round 4: Nicholls, Leighton - Farrington, Lawrence | 4.4 | 2024.11.16 Farrington, Lawrence (4301749) (1809) | ½ | 74.90% | 1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.03.31 | Round 6: Gan, Emily Cathay - Nicholls, Leighton | 2024.03.31 Gan, Emily Cathay (4310608) (1793) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.03.30 | Round 4: Van Der Hoorn, Thomas - Nicholls, Leighton | 2024.03.30 Van Der Hoorn, Thomas (4314565) (1874) | 0 | 91.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | ||
| 2024.03.29 | Round 3: Nicholls, Leighton - Weng, Winston | 2024.03.29 Weng, Winston (4306414) (1800) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.03.29 | Round 2: Gong, Jie - Nicholls, Leighton | 2024.03.29 Gong, Jie (4307275) (1723) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 | ||
| 2024.03.28 | Round 1: Nicholls, Leighton - Barnes, Joshua | 2024.03.28 Barnes, Joshua (4321502) (1565) | 1 | 93.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 |