Prepare against Niall Fitzgerald

Ireland · World #49,692 classical · FIDE ID 2511185

Our database contains 77 games by Niall Fitzgerald, covering Dec 2016 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Niall Fitzgerald's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Niall Fitzgerald 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 Niall Fitzgerald's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Niall Fitzgerald's side.

First moves as White (37 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 97% of White games, 36.1% score
  • …c5 (31% of these games) — Fitzgerald usually continues Nf3 (63.6% score)
  • …e6 (22% of these games) — Fitzgerald usually continues d4 (18.8% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Fitzgerald usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 3% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Fitzgerald usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (21 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Niall Fitzgerald's chess games

All 77 games by Niall Fitzgerald in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2016 - 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: 23 wins, 3 draws, 51 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Niall Fitzgerald's chess games?

77 games by Niall Fitzgerald, from Dec 2016 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 Niall Fitzgerald has played.

What does Niall Fitzgerald play on the first move as White?

Across 37 games with White in our database, Niall Fitzgerald opens with 1.e4 (97% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Niall Fitzgerald answers 1...e5 (76% of games), 1...c5 (19% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (56% of games), 1...d5 (44% of games).

What openings does Niall Fitzgerald play as White?

As White, Niall Fitzgerald's most-played openings in our database are: French: Classical Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (3 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 37 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Niall Fitzgerald play as Black?

As Black, Niall Fitzgerald most often plays: Italian Game (6 games, 16.7% win rate); London System (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Indian Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 40 games.

What is Niall Fitzgerald's FIDE rating?

Niall Fitzgerald is currently rated 1,894 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 1,904 (May 2026).

How many games has Niall Fitzgerald played?

Our database contains 77 games by Niall Fitzgerald, covering Dec 2016 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 3 draws, 51 losses (29.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Niall Fitzgerald?

77 games by Niall Fitzgerald 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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