Prepare against Nathaniel Hope

CM · Jamaica · World #42,457 classical · FIDE ID 7404999

Our database contains 163 games by Nathaniel Hope, covering Jan 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Nathaniel Hope's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nathaniel Hope 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 Nathaniel Hope's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nathaniel Hope's side.

First moves as White (82 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 94% of White games, 45.5% score
  • …Nf6 (51% of these games) — Hope usually continues c4 (51.4% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — Hope usually continues c4 (38.6% score)
  • …e6 (5% of these games) — Hope usually continues c4 (75.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 4% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …c5 (67% of these games) — Hope usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (33% of these games) — Hope usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (38 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (22 games)

Nathaniel Hope's chess games

All 163 games by Nathaniel Hope in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2019 - 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: 56 wins, 10 draws, 97 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nathaniel Hope's chess games?

163 games by Nathaniel Hope, from Jan 2019 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 Nathaniel Hope has played.

What does Nathaniel Hope play on the first move as White?

Across 82 games with White in our database, Nathaniel Hope opens with 1.d4 (94% of games), 1.e4 (4% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nathaniel Hope answers 1...e6 (84% of games), 1...c5 (11% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (91% of games).

What openings does Nathaniel Hope play as White?

As White, Nathaniel Hope's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (19 games, 36.8% win rate); Benoni Defense (10 games, 50.0% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation (10 games, 70.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 86 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nathaniel Hope play as Black?

As Black, Nathaniel Hope most often plays: French: Advance Variation (6 games, 16.7% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (5 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 77 games.

What is Nathaniel Hope's FIDE rating?

Nathaniel Hope is currently rated 1,924 in classical chess, 1,670 in rapid and 1,788 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,051 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Nathaniel Hope played?

Our database contains 163 games by Nathaniel Hope, covering Jan 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 56 wins, 10 draws, 97 losses (34.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nathaniel Hope?

163 games by Nathaniel Hope 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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