Prepare against Neil Davies

United Kingdom · World #59,027 classical · FIDE ID 447412

Our database contains 56 games by Neil Davies, covering Sep 2015 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Neil Davies's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Neil Davies 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 Neil Davies's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Neil Davies's side.

First moves as White (26 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 65% of White games, 41.2% score
  • …d5 (41% of these games) — Davies usually continues d4 (35.7% score)
  • …Nf6 (24% of these games) — Davies usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
  • …d6 (18% of these games) — Davies usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 35% of White games, 55.6% score
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Davies usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (44% of these games) — Davies usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
  • …f5 (11% of these games) — Davies usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (15 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Neil Davies's chess games

All 56 games by Neil Davies in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2015 - 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: 19 wins, 18 draws, 19 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Neil Davies's chess games?

56 games by Neil Davies, from Sep 2015 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 Neil Davies has played.

What does Neil Davies play on the first move as White?

Across 26 games with White in our database, Neil Davies opens with 1.Nf3 (65% of games), 1.d4 (35% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Neil Davies answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (67% of games), 1...Nf6 (25% of games), 1...c5 (8% of games).

What openings does Neil Davies play as White?

As White, Neil Davies's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Pawn Game (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 0.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 26 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Neil Davies play as Black?

As Black, Neil Davies most often plays: Slav Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate); Italian Game (5 games, 20.0% win rate); London System (4 games, 75.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 30 games.

What is Neil Davies's FIDE rating?

Neil Davies is currently rated 1,859 in classical chess, 1,782 in rapid and 1,850 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,889 (Jan 2026).

How many games has Neil Davies played?

Our database contains 56 games by Neil Davies, covering Sep 2015 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 19 wins, 18 draws, 19 losses (33.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Neil Davies?

56 games by Neil Davies 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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