Prepare against David Nesse

Norway · World #19,538 classical · FIDE ID 1519875

Our database contains 192 games by David Nesse, covering Jan 2014 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find David Nesse's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David Nesse before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of David Nesse's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from David Nesse's side.

First moves as White (100 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 95% of White games, 45.3% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Nesse usually continues Nc3 (38.6% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Nesse usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Nesse usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 2% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Nesse usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (43 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (28 games)

David Nesse's chess games

All 192 games by David Nesse in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2014 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 67 wins, 20 draws, 105 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David Nesse's chess games?

192 games by David Nesse, from Jan 2014 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line David Nesse has played.

What does David Nesse play on the first move as White?

Across 100 games with White in our database, David Nesse opens with 1.e4 (95% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David Nesse answers 1...c5 (93% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games), 1...g6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (89% of games), 1...g6 (7% of games), 1...d5 (4% of games).

What openings does David Nesse play as White?

As White, David Nesse's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (22 games, 31.8% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation (8 games, 12.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 100 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David Nesse play as Black?

As Black, David Nesse most often plays: Sicilian (17 games, 17.6% win rate); Benoni Defense (13 games, 30.8% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (9 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 92 games.

What is David Nesse's FIDE rating?

David Nesse is currently rated 2,061 in classical chess, 2,046 in rapid and 2,072 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,075 (Sep 2024).

How many games has David Nesse played?

Our database contains 192 games by David Nesse, covering Jan 2014 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 67 wins, 20 draws, 105 losses (34.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against David Nesse?

192 games by David Nesse reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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