IM
FranceFRA
ID: 600571

Nicolas Giffard

FIDE ratings

2,108Classical
2,292Rapid
2,355Blitz

Performance

50 games
26% Win
56% Draw
18% Loss

Nicolas Giffard's playing style

Overall score:54%13W 28D 9L over 50 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:59%in 22 games
Strongest in classical:54%in 42 games
Steady recent form:60%6W 12D 2L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:56%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Indian Defense: Normal Variation has the largest White sample, with 5 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Indian Defense: Normal Variation
60%
40%
5g
Slav Defense
100%
2g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
100%
2g
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
50%
50%
4g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
100%
3g
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Giffard, Nicolas as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
56%
11%
Move
22 · 81%
32%
55%
14%
5 · 19%
40%
60%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Apr 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.(2188)
D—
Apr 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.(2141)
D—
Apr 27, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
GMMeister, Jakob(2391)
L—
Apr 27, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
GMMeister, Jakob(2378)
L—
Apr 18, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kierzek, Matthias, Dr.(2074)
D—
Apr 18, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMMaryasin, Boris(2193)
W—
Apr 18, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Lebret, Jean-Michel(2034)
D—
Apr 18, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Ponfilenok, Vladimir(2244)
D—
Apr 18, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMMaryasin, Boris(2201)
W—
Apr 18, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Gaffney, Michael(1919)
W—

Research Nicolas Giffard’s games and opening repertoire

IM Nicolas Giffard is rated 2108 in standard, 2292 in rapid, 2355 in blitz by FIDE. Nicolas Giffard plays for France.

Nicolas Giffard has FIDE ID 600571.

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