Player profile
Giffard, Nicolas
Dossier
43 of 48 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 92.2%
Opened d4: 13/18Opened Nf3: 5/18
Castled kingside: 32Same-side castling: 27Castled queenside: 1Opposite-side castling: 1Did not castle: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played in the center: 14Played on the queenside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 9Played on the kingside: 9
Kept the bishop pair: 24Backward pawn: 20Space advantage: 19Active pieces: 19Initiated exchanges: 19Sacrificed material: 17Isolated pawn: 12Avoided exchanges: 11Missed tactics: 6Played gambits: 3
Openings
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As White 21 games 8W 11D 2L
English Opening 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rare Defenses
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Carlsbad Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Quiet Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Schallopp Defense
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Normal Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Invitation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Mexican Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Accelerated 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 18 games 4W 11D 3L
English Opening 7 games 3W 3D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
1D
1L
King's English Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Defense Accepted
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schallopp Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Cambridge Springs Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 115
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Games Showing all 48 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.04.28 | Round 9: Giffard, Nicolas - Henttinen, Markku I.O. | 9.20 | 2026.04.28 Henttinen, Markku I.O. (500240) (2141) | ½ | 87.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 | |
| 2026.04.27 | Round 8: Meister, Jakob - Giffard, Nicolas | 8.4 | 2026.04.27 Meister, Jakob (4102541) (2378) | 0 | 94.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 g6 | |
| 2026.04.26 | Round 7: Giffard, Nicolas - Maryasin, Boris | 7.12 | 2026.04.26 Maryasin, Boris (2801892) (2201) | 1 | 97.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2026.04.23 | Round 5: Giffard, Nicolas - Kierzek, Matthias, Dr. | 5.12 | 2026.04.23 Kierzek, Matthias, Dr. (4647009) (2074) | ½ | 96.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.22 | Round 4: Ponfilenok, Vladimir - Giffard, Nicolas | 4.8 | 2026.04.22 Ponfilenok, Vladimir (24113522) (2225) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.20 | Round 2: Lebret, Jean-Michel - Giffard, Nicolas | 2.24 | 2026.04.20 Lebret, Jean-Michel (602094) (2016) | ½ | 94.30% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 | |
| 2026.04.19 | Round 1: Giffard, Nicolas - Gaffney, Michael | 1.24 | 2026.04.19 Gaffney, Michael (2535416) (1919) | 1 | 96.60% | 1. d4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 f5 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Round 11: Giffard, Nicolas - Mangubat, Mario | 11.32 | 2025.11.01 Mangubat, Mario (5203040) (2003) | ½ | 83.40% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2025.10.31 | Round 10: Carey, Michael - Giffard, Nicolas | 10.39 | 2025.10.31 Carey, Michael (30923760) (1935) | 1 | 96.90% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.10.30 | Round 9: Giffard, Nicolas - Van Hoolandt, Patrick | 9.33 | 2025.10.30 Van Hoolandt, Patrick (200999) (1988) | ½ | 93.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.10.29 | Round 8: Baasanjav, Mijid - Giffard, Nicolas | 8.33 | 2025.10.29 Baasanjav, Mijid (4903064) (1996) | ½ | 98.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2025.10.28 | Round 7: Giffard, Nicolas - Gilbert, Michael A | 7.48 | 2025.10.28 Gilbert, Michael A (2068036) (1967) | 1 | 91.60% | 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. e4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.26 | Round 6: Ventura, Sergio - Giffard, Nicolas | 6.50 | 2025.10.26 Ventura, Sergio (805823) (1944) | ½ | - | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Round 5: Giffard, Nicolas - Ilyes, Peter | 5.48 | 2025.10.25 Ilyes, Peter (1524305) (1949) | ½ | 92.50% | 1. Nf3 d6 2. c4 Bg4 3. d4 Bxf3 | |
| 2025.10.24 | Round 4: Smolin, Sergey - Giffard, Nicolas | 4.49 | 2025.10.24 Smolin, Sergey (4131177) (1960) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Be2 Nc6 3. f4 d6 | |
| 2025.10.23 | Round 3: Giffard, Nicolas - Blazquez, Denis | 3.39 | 2025.10.23 Blazquez, Denis (601705) (1984) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2025.10.21 | Round 1: Giffard, Nicolas - Algars, Olle | 1.59 | 2025.10.21 Algars, Olle (1702513) (1867) | 1 | 91.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.10.20 | Round 2: Sturua, Zurab - Giffard, Nicolas | 2.1 | 2025.10.20 Sturua, Zurab (13600095) (2491) | ½ | 89.70% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.02.26 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 9.8 | 2025.02.26 Koehler, Gerhard, Dr. (12909700) (2215) | 1 | 94.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2025.02.25 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 8.20 | 2025.02.25 Bjerke, Richard (1500252) (2037) | 1 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.02.21 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 5.12 | 2025.02.21 Cesal, Jaroslav (300900) (2049) | ½ | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2025.02.20 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 4.12 | 2025.02.20 Kradolfer, Georg (1306235) (1937) | ½ | - | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2025.02.19 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 3.8 | 2025.02.19 Gal, Moshe (2815630) (2059) | ½ | 89.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2025.02.18 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 2.8 | 2025.02.18 Pivard, Jean-Louis (616508) (1970) | 1 | 94.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 | |
| 2025.02.17 | World Senior Team 2025 S65 | 1.12 | 2025.02.17 Chaloupka, Frantisek (321770) (1961) | 1 | - | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 e6 | |
| 2024.11.28 | World Senior Chess Championship 2024 | 11.10 | 2024.11.28 Bogdanov, Valentin (14100304) (2328) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.11.25 | World Senior Chess Championship 2024 | 8.15 | 2024.11.25 Bergstrom, Rolf (1702386) (2155) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 | |
| 2024.11.18 | World Senior Chess Championship 2024 | 2.3 | 2024.11.18 Mikhalevski, Alexander (2801728) (2399) | 0 | 90.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. a3 d5 | |
| 2024.10.31 | Round 7: Giffard, Nicolas - Mojzis, Jaroslav | 7.12 | 2024.10.31 Mojzis, Jaroslav (302325) (2049) | ½ | 85.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. a3 d5 | |
| 2024.10.30 | Round 6: Pogorelov, Ruslan - Giffard, Nicolas | 6.8 | 2024.10.30 Pogorelov, Ruslan (14100363) (2283) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.28 | Round 4: Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis - Giffard, Nicolas | 4.6 | 2024.10.28 Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis 1954 (2200023) (2376) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2024.10.27 | Round 3: Giffard, Nicolas - Nunn, John D M | 3.1 | 2024.10.27 Nunn, John D M (400017) (2546) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.05.15 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 9.16 | 2024.05.15 Hoebarth, Guenter (1610198) (1946) | 1 | 96.60% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2024.05.14 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 8.20 | 2024.05.14 Tsifanskaya, Ludmila A (2802368) (1965) | ½ | 97.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2024.05.13 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 7.12 | 2024.05.13 Petran, Peter (14900114) (2190) | ½ | 92.40% | 1. g3 c5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. c4 Nc6 | |
| 2024.05.11 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 5.12 | 2024.05.11 Glatt, Gabor (701866) (2173) | ½ | 95.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.05.10 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 4.12 | 2024.05.10 Kierzek, Matthias, Dr. (4647009) (2132) | ½ | 97.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.05.09 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 3.4 | 2024.05.09 Mazi, Leon (14600315) (2310) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.05.08 | European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 - Section 65 + | 2.24 | 2024.05.08 James, Geoffrey H (402346) (2079) | 1 | 59.10% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2023.09.28 | Round 9: Nicolas Giffard - Peter Petran | 2023.09.28 Peter Petran (2195) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | ||
| 2023.09.27 | Round 8: Nicolas Giffard - Marcel Van Herck | 2023.09.27 Marcel Van Herck (1976) | ½ | 96.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | ||
| 2023.09.26 | Round 7: Nicolas Giffard - Gerhard Koehler | 2023.09.26 Gerhard Koehler (2189) | ½ | 88.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.09.24 | Round 6: Chris W Baker - Nicolas Giffard | 2023.09.24 Chris W Baker (2222) | ½ | 91.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| 2023.09.23 | Round 1: Anthony Hughes - Nicolas Giffard | 2023.09.23 Anthony Hughes (1838) | ½ | 79.90% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 c5 | ||
| 2023.09.23 | Round 5: Fatmir Bujupi - Nicolas Giffard | 2023.09.23 Fatmir Bujupi (2112) | 1 | 91.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 | ||
| 2023.09.22 | Round 4: Nicolas Giffard - Jos Ten Hacken | 2023.09.22 Jos Ten Hacken (2064) | 1 | 97.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.09.21 | Round 3: Hans-Joachim Vatter - Nicolas Giffard | 2023.09.21 Hans-Joachim Vatter (2215) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.09.20 | Round 2: Nicolas Giffard - Konstantinos Pitzl | 2023.09.20 Konstantinos Pitzl (1957) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Nf6 |