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ID: 616567

Nicolas Salaun

FIDE ratings

1,971Classical
2,058Rapid
2,043Blitz

Performance

42 games
33% Win
17% Draw
50% Loss

Nicolas Salaun's playing style

Overall score:42%14W 7D 21L over 42 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:52%in 22 games
Strongest in classical:49%in 36 games
Steady recent form:38%6W 3D 11L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
50%
50%
4g
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation
100%
3g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
100%
2g
Benko Gambit Declined: Bishop Attack
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense 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: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

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

W / D / L
38%
19%
42%
Move
22 · 85%
45%
14%
41%
4 · 15%
50%
50%

Game History

(42 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
IMZamengo, Fulvio(2360)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
IMZamengo, Fulvio(2360)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
IMZamengo, Fulvio(2375)
L—
Feb 28, 2026
OTB - TWIC
IMZamengo, Fulvio(2375)
L—
Feb 22, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMBujisho, Benjamin(2352)
L—
Feb 22, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
IMBujisho, Benjamin(2352)
L—
Nov 14, 2010
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Maubert, Nicolas(2041)
L—
Nov 14, 2010
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Maubert, Nicolas(2041)
L—
Oct 17, 2010
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Rachid, Danial(2046)
W—
Oct 17, 2010
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Rachid, Danial(2046)
W—

Research Nicolas Salaun’s games and opening repertoire

Nicolas Salaun is rated 1971 in standard, 2058 in rapid, 2043 in blitz by FIDE. Nicolas Salaun plays for France.

Nicolas Salaun has FIDE ID 616567.

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