Prepare against Nicolas Bacon

France · World #11,574 classical · FIDE ID 624403

Our database contains 88 games by Nicolas Bacon, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Nicolas Bacon's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nicolas Bacon 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 Bacon's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nicolas Bacon's side.

First moves as White (47 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 77% of White games, 47.2% score
  • …c5 (47% of these games) — Bacon usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (22% of these games) — Bacon usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
  • …e5 (8% of these games) — Bacon usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 21% of White games, 20.0% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Bacon usually continues c4 (20.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (40% of these games) — Bacon usually continues c4 (25.0% score)
  • …d6 (10% of these games) — Bacon usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (21 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

Nicolas Bacon's chess games

All 88 games by Nicolas Bacon 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: 32 wins, 20 draws, 36 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nicolas Bacon's chess games?

88 games by Nicolas Bacon, 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 Nicolas Bacon has played.

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

Across 47 games with White in our database, Nicolas Bacon opens with 1.e4 (77% of games), 1.d4 (21% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nicolas Bacon answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (88% of games), 1...d5 (12% of games).

What openings does Nicolas Bacon play as White?

As White, Nicolas Bacon's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (8 games, 37.5% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 47 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nicolas Bacon play as Black?

As Black, Nicolas Bacon most often plays: Sicilian (13 games, 38.5% win rate); Sicilian: Scheveningen (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Rossolimo (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 41 games.

What is Nicolas Bacon's FIDE rating?

Nicolas Bacon is currently rated 2,146 in classical chess, 2,212 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,270 (Jan 2008).

How many games has Nicolas Bacon played?

Our database contains 88 games by Nicolas Bacon, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 32 wins, 20 draws, 36 losses (36.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nicolas Bacon?

88 games by Nicolas Bacon 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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