R Nigel Livesey

ENG · 67 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1921 (By Jul 2009)

Best performance: 2082 at Chess.com Isle of Man International Major(Best of 2016)

NOV26 Rating

1780

Live Rating

1780.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1780	0
Oct 2026	1780	0
Sep 2026	1780	0
Aug 2026	1780	0
Jul 2026	1780	0
Jun 2026	1780	0
May 2026	1780	0
Apr 2026	1780	0
Mar 2026	1780	0
Feb 2026	1780	0
Jan 2026	1780	0
Dec 2025	1780	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 396 classical games on record, the latest on Feb 11, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2023-24 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6Feb 10, 2024 – Feb 11, 2024	0/2	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 333 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2009–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Martin Mitchell, Mar 2018 · Polar Capital Open	, 2237
2,	Nicholas W Savage, Oct 2011 · Atkins Memorial Open 2011	, 2133
3,	Alain Dekker, Nov 2012 · 4NCL 2012-13	, 2097
4,	Paul D Dupre, Dec 2018 · 10th CSC London Chess Classic: 5-Day Under 2050	, 2006
5,	Paul J Colburn, Apr 2011 · 4NCL 2011	, 2003
6,	Jose Perez Reisler, Jan 2010 · Gibraltar Challengers B	, 2001
7,	David Sedgwick, Oct 2019 · Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 2019	, 1999
8,	Stephen J Meek, Feb 2019 · 2019 Bristol Winter Congress Open	, 1985
8,	Henrik Fabri, Oct 2016 · Chess.com Isle of Man International Major	, 1985
10,	CM Boban Bozinovic, Jan 2018 · Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018 Challenger A	, 1972

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Oliver Lehner, Highest-rated meeting: May 2013 · 4NCL 2012-13	, 0/1	, 2446
2,	IM Alan B Merry, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2018 · Polar Capital Open	, 0/1	, 2436
3,	FM Christopher N Dunworth, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 7 - 8	, ½/1	, 2244
4,	Martin Mitchell, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2018 · Polar Capital Open	, 1/1	, 2237
5,	FM Marco Sbarra, Highest-rated meeting: May 2009 · OP 3 Capo d'Orso	, 0/1	, 2232
6,	WIM Katrine Tjolsen, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2010 · Gibraltar Challengers B	, 0/1	, 2212
7,	Nathan Ronce, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2019 · ST: Open Split	, 0/1	, 2204
8,	Edmund C Player, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2011 · Atkins Memorial Open 2011	, 0/1	, 2198
9,	FM Glenn L House, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2018 · Polar Capital Open	, 0/1	, 2188
10,	Peter E Jowett, Highest-rated meeting: May 2010 · e2e4.org.uk Warrington Congress Open	, ½/1	, 2177

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 190 of 396 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 81 of 94 games, 1.Nf3 in 11.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6, and 1.d4 with 1...e6 or 1...Nf6.

All openings (3 as White, 8 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
English Opening	76	49%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack	6	50%
Réti Opening	3	33%

9 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 37, 1...Nf6 in 8, 1...e6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 16, 1...Nf6 in 8, 1...f5 in 3.

Against 1.c4: 1...e6 in 4.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Caro-Kann Defense	37	39%
Dutch Defense	9	50%
Alekhine Defense	8	44%
English Opening	7	14%
French Defense	6	33%
Horwitz Defense	6	8%
Indian Defense	5	40%
Catalan Opening	3	17%

15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 93 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	2	0	1630	—
2023	19	7½	1678	1598
2022	11	4½	1696	1631
2021	16	8½	1692	1713
2020	4	2	1913	1913
2019	58	25½	1765	1722
2018	41	15½	1909	1822
2017	47	18	1825	1738
2016	28	13½	1804	1790
2015	22	8	1857	1755
2014	14	5½	1992	1912
2012	17	7	1938	1873
2011	17	7½	2026	1983
2010	11	2½	2043	1832
2009	19	8	1936	1879

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2023-24 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2024Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1630Start 1654
2023 British Championship: PM Under 20501474
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 1/5Opp avg 1667Start 1700
2023 British Championship: AM Under 19001560
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3/6Opp avg 1560Start 1700
2022/23 4NCL Division 3 West Rounds 9-111086
Apr – May 2023Teamfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 1886Start 1717
2022/23 4NCL Division 3 West Rounds 5-6—(1)
Feb 2023Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1844Start 1724
29th 4NCL Congress Major1604
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2/4Opp avg 1604Start 1709
2022/23 4NCL Division 3 West Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2023Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1768Start 1709
2nd 4NCL Easter Congress Major1266
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 1½/6Opp avg 1632Start 1765
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 3-4—(1)
Feb 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2017Start 1759
27th 4NCL Congress Major1844
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3½/5Opp avg 1695Start 1745
Mallorca Chess Open 20211777
Nov 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 3½/7Opp avg 1834Start 1729
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 1-2—(1)
Nov 2021Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1806Start 1729
Northumbria Masters Challengers 20211627
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 4½/8Opp avg 1570Start 1740
25th 4NCL Congress Major1618
Jul 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 1½/3Opp avg 1618Start 1750
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1817Start 1746
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2010Start 1733
11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday Under 20501566
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#7 in 2019Score ½/4Opp avg 1839Start 1746
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 1 - 2—(2)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1772Start 1744
Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 20191894
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3/7Opp avg 1944Start 1740
23rd 4NCL Congress Major1522
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#9 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 1522Start 1740
ST: Open Split1738
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1781Start 1743
22nd 4NCL Congress Major1747
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 3/4Opp avg 1554Start 1739
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 9 - 11—(2)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1921Start 1750
The Polar Capital Jersey Holiday1540
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 1497Start 1798
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 7 - 8—(1)
Mar 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2244Start 1790

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