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Russell John Dive vs Nicolas Croad

IM Russell John Dive (2124) · FM Nicolas Croad (2190)

4
Dive wins
9
draws
8
Croad wins
21
games

Russell John Dive and Nicolas Croad have played 21 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2001 and the most recent in May 2023. Dive leads 4 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 9 draws (57% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the English Opening: Neo-Catalan (3 games). The average game between them lasted 45 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesDiveDrawsCroad
Dive with White14455
Croad with White7043

Results by time format

FormatGamesDiveDrawsCroad
Classical21498

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesDiveDrawsCroad
A14English Opening: Neo-Catalan3111
A13English Opening: Neo-Catalan2011
E15Queen's Indian Defense2020
A13English Opening1010
A15Queen's Indian Defense1010
A30Réti Opening1001
A31English Opening1001
A07Réti Opening: Keres Variation1100

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
May 2023Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1-0Réti Opening: Keres VariationWellington CC Autumn Cup A
Apr 2023Russell John DiveNicholas Croad0-1Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin DefenseWellington Open
Jan 2023Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1/2-1/2English Opening: Neo-Catalan130th ch-NZL Open A
Sep 2022Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationWellington CC-chA
May 2022Russell John DiveNicholas Croad0-1English Opening: Neo-CatalanWellington CC Autumn Cup A
Apr 2022Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1-0Caro-KannWellington Open
Jan 2022Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1/2-1/2English Opening129th NZL-ch Open
Jan 2021Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defensech-NZL Open 128th
Apr 2019Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1-0Petrov's Defensech-North Island
Jan 2017Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1-0Catalan124th ch-NZL Open
Oct 2016Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1-0Bird's openingWellington CC-chA
May 2016Russell John DiveNicholas Croad0-1Réti OpeningWellington CC Autumn Cup A
Feb 2016Russell John DiveNicholas Croad0-1English OpeningWellington CC Summer Cup
Oct 2015Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1/2-1/2Queen's Indian DefenseWellington CC-chA
Feb 2015Russell John DiveNicholas Croad0-1English Opening: Neo-CatalanWellington CC Summer Cup
Oct 2014Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1-0English Opening: Neo-CatalanWellington CC-chA
May 2014Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1/2-1/2English Opening: Neo-CatalanWellington CC Autumn Cup A
Mar 2008Russell John DiveNicholas Croad1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav SetupWellington Open
Jan 2008Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1/2-1/2Queen's Indian Defensech-NZL 115th
Jan 2005Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1/2-1/2Réti Openingch-NZL 112th
Jan 2001Nicholas CroadRussell John Dive1-0Alekhine Defensech-NZL 108 0010
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Russell John Dive and Nicolas Croad?

In 21 recorded games, Russell John Dive has 4 wins, Nicolas Croad has 8 wins, and they have drawn 9 times.

How many times have Russell John Dive and Nicolas Croad played each other?

Our database records 21 games between them, from Jan 2001 to May 2023.

What openings do Russell John Dive and Nicolas Croad play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the English Opening: Neo-Catalan (3 games), followed by the English Opening: Neo-Catalan (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.