Prepare against Henry Vital

New Zealand · World #47,228 classical · FIDE ID 4301293

Our database contains 79 games by Henry Vital, covering Apr 2004 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Henry Vital's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Henry Vital 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 Henry Vital's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Henry Vital's side.

First moves as White (39 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 74% of White games, 63.8% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Vital usually continues Nf3 (55.6% score)
  • …d5 (21% of these games) — Vital usually continues c4 (87.5% score)
  • …f5 (10% of these games) — Vital usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 15% of White games, 66.7% score
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Vital usually continues c4 (75.0% score)
  • …d6 (33% of these games) — Vital usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
  • …f5 (17% of these games) — Vital usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Henry Vital's chess games

All 79 games by Henry Vital in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2004 - Aug 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: 37 wins, 19 draws, 23 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Henry Vital's chess games?

79 games by Henry Vital, from Apr 2004 to Aug 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 Henry Vital has played.

What does Henry Vital play on the first move as White?

Across 39 games with White in our database, Henry Vital opens with 1.d4 (74% of games), 1.Nf3 (15% of games), 1.e4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Henry Vital answers 1...d5 (65% of games), 1...c6 (25% of games), 1...e5 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Henry Vital play as White?

As White, Henry Vital's most-played openings in our database are: London System (7 games, 57.1% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Dutch Defense (4 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 39 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Henry Vital play as Black?

As Black, Henry Vital most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (13 games, 61.5% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 40 games.

What is Henry Vital's FIDE rating?

Henry Vital is currently rated 1,904 in classical chess, 1,852 in rapid and 1,885 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,035 (Sep 2009).

How many games has Henry Vital played?

Our database contains 79 games by Henry Vital, covering Apr 2004 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 37 wins, 19 draws, 23 losses (46.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Henry Vital?

79 games by Henry Vital 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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