EnglandENG
ID: 406945

Nigel Birtwistle

FIDE ratings

2,049Classical
2,028Rapid
2,065Blitz

Performance

50 games
58% Win
10% Draw
32% Loss

Nigel Birtwistle's playing style

Strong overall score:63%29W 5D 16L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:66%in 28 games
Strongest in rapid:59%in 33 games
Out of form:50%9W 2D 9L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation has the largest White sample, with 8 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
63%
38%
8g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
100%
6g
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense
60%
40%
5g
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack
100%
3g
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
100%
3g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
3g

Repertoire

28 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

28 games in this line · White to move

Results for Birtwistle, Nigel as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
64%
4%
32%
Move
28 · 100%
64%
4%
32%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 26, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Jones, Graeme(1736)
W—
Oct 11, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Granat, Russell G(2125)
W—
Oct 10, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Conterno, Dominique(1794)
W—
Sep 27, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Kilshaw, Joe(1866)
D—
Sep 27, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
WFMHryshchenko, Kamila(2136)
L—
Sep 26, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Quaite, Toby(2156)
D—
Sep 26, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Roe, Simon J(2195)
L—
Sep 25, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
CMLarchikov, Maksym(2247)
W—
May 4, 2026
OTB - TWIC
WFMRoy, Ali(1916)
L—
May 4, 2026
OTB - TWIC
WFMRoy, Ali(1938)
L—

Research Nigel Birtwistle’s games and opening repertoire

Nigel Birtwistle is rated 2049 in standard, 2028 in rapid, 2065 in blitz by FIDE. Nigel Birtwistle plays for England.

Nigel Birtwistle has FIDE ID 406945.

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