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ID: 30981212

Ian Nicholson

FIDE ratings

1,835Classical
1,903Blitz

Performance

31 games
23% Win
32% Draw
45% Loss

Ian Nicholson's playing style

Overall score:39%7W 10D 14L over 31 games
Steady recent form:40%4W 8D 8L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:32%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
100%
4g
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation
100%
4g
Elephant Gambit
100%
2g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
1g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
100%
4g
Semi-Slav Defense
100%
2g
Slav Defense
100%
1g
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
1g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

14 games in this line · White to move

Results for Nicholson, Ian as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
21%
79%
Move
9 · 64%
100%
5 · 36%
60%
40%

Game History

(31 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Jiang, Jason(1948)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Jiang, Jason(1948)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Wallace, Harper
W—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Wallace, Harper(1804)
W—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMParagua, Megan Althea(2222)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMParagua, Megan Althea
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Jiang, Jason(1948)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Jiang, Jason
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMParagua, Megan Althea(2239)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Wallace, Harper(1804)
W—

Research Ian Nicholson’s games and opening repertoire

Ian Nicholson is rated 1835 in standard, 1903 in blitz by FIDE. Ian Nicholson plays for United States.

Ian Nicholson has FIDE ID 30981212.

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