Prepare against John C Pigott

IM · United Kingdom · World #5,690 classical · FIDE ID 400459

Our database contains 344 games by John C Pigott, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find John C Pigott's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John C Pigott 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 John C Pigott's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from John C Pigott's side.

First moves as White (176 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 32% of White games, 62.3% score
  • …Nf6 (61% of these games) — Pigott usually continues c4 (66.2% score)
  • …d5 (19% of these games) — Pigott usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (9% of these games) — Pigott usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
• 1.c4 — 32% of White games, 61.6% score
  • …Nf6 (30% of these games) — Pigott usually continues Nc3 (81.8% score)
  • …e5 (23% of these games) — Pigott usually continues Nc3 (42.9% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Pigott usually continues g3 (90.0% score)

As Black against 1.d4 (67 games)

John C Pigott's chess games

All 344 games by John C Pigott in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 133 wins, 116 draws, 95 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John C Pigott's chess games?

344 games by John C Pigott, from Apr 2003 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 John C Pigott has played.

What does John C Pigott play on the first move as White?

Across 176 games with White in our database, John C Pigott opens with 1.d4 (32% of games), 1.c4 (32% of games), 1.e4 (31% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (96% of games), 1...d5 (1% of games), 1...c5 (1% of games).

What openings does John C Pigott play as White?

As White, John C Pigott's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (19 games, 52.6% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (13 games, 38.5% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (11 games, 36.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 176 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John C Pigott play as Black?

As Black, John C Pigott most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (27 games, 33.3% win rate); Indian Defense (14 games, 7.1% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (12 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 168 games.

What is John C Pigott's FIDE rating?

John C Pigott is currently rated 2,255 in classical chess, 2,266 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,419 (Feb 2018).

How many games has John C Pigott played?

Our database contains 344 games by John C Pigott, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 133 wins, 116 draws, 95 losses (38.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against John C Pigott?

344 games by John C Pigott 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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