Prepare against Nicolas Cogan

CM · Côte d’Ivoire · World #19,040 classical · FIDE ID 679356

Our database contains 494 games by Nicolas Cogan, covering Jan 2009 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Nicolas Cogan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nicolas Cogan 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 Nicolas Cogan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nicolas Cogan's side.

First moves as White (250 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 96% of White games, 41.9% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Cogan usually continues c4 (37.8% score)
  • …d5 (24% of these games) — Cogan usually continues c4 (54.4% score)
  • …e6 (7% of these games) — Cogan usually continues c4 (28.1% score)
• 1.e4 — 4% of White games, 65.0% score
  • …e5 (40% of these games) — Cogan usually continues Nf3 (87.5% score)
  • …c5 (20% of these games) — Cogan usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
  • …e6 (20% of these games) — Cogan usually continues d4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (121 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (81 games)

Nicolas Cogan's chess games

All 494 games by Nicolas Cogan in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2009 - 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: 181 wins, 48 draws, 264 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nicolas Cogan's chess games?

494 games by Nicolas Cogan, from Jan 2009 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 Nicolas Cogan has played.

What does Nicolas Cogan play on the first move as White?

Across 250 games with White in our database, Nicolas Cogan opens with 1.d4 (96% of games), 1.e4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nicolas Cogan answers 1...Nf6 (74% of games), 1...c5 (16% of games), 1...e6 (7% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (91% of games), 1...d5 (5% of games).

What openings does Nicolas Cogan play as White?

As White, Nicolas Cogan's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (35 games, 42.9% win rate); Benoni Defense (33 games, 39.4% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack (24 games, 20.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 250 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nicolas Cogan play as Black?

As Black, Nicolas Cogan most often plays: Alekhine Defense (87 games, 37.9% win rate); Bogo-Indian Defense (15 games, 40.0% win rate); Catalan (14 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 244 games.

What is Nicolas Cogan's FIDE rating?

Nicolas Cogan is currently rated 2,065 in classical chess, 2,078 in rapid and 2,119 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,112 (Sep 2024).

How many games has Nicolas Cogan played?

Our database contains 494 games by Nicolas Cogan, covering Jan 2009 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 181 wins, 48 draws, 264 losses (36.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nicolas Cogan?

494 games by Nicolas Cogan 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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