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NN
NN 
 

Number of games in database: 1,601
Years covered: 1497 to 2025
Overall record: +32 -780 =30 (5.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 759 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (48) 
    B20 B21 B30 B56 B50
 Giuoco Piano (37) 
    C50 C53 C54
 King's Pawn Game (36) 
    C40 C20 C44
 King's Gambit Accepted (34) 
    C37 C33 C39 C35 C34
 Ruy Lopez (26) 
    C65 C78 C67 C83 C77
 Queen's Pawn Game (22) 
    A45 A46 D00 D02 A50
With the Black pieces:
 King's Gambit Accepted (155) 
    C37 C39 C33 C38 C34
 Sicilian (78) 
    B20 B21 B23 B32 B30
 Giuoco Piano (58) 
    C53 C50 C54
 Queen's Pawn Game (53) 
    D00 A40 D05 A45 A46
 Evans Gambit (53) 
    C51 C52
 King's Pawn Game (51) 
    C44 C20 C40
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   NN vs E Fossan, 1991 1-0
   NN vs Shearer, 1978 1-0
   NN vs Cornelissen, 1974 1-0
   Philidor vs NN, 1749 0-1
   Lasker vs NN, 1908 0-1
   NN vs C Jaenisch, 1842 1-0
   Philidor vs NN, 1749 0-1
   J Wilson vs NN, 1795 0-1
   Philidor vs NN, 1749 1/2-1/2
   NN vs A Karsayev, 1973 1-0

GAMES ANNOTATED BY NN: [what is this?]
   Lindemann vs Echtermeyer, 1893
   Blackburne vs C T Blanshard, 1891
   Khalifman vs Seirawan, 1991
   A Turing vs A Glennie, 1952
   Morphy vs J Schulten, 1857
   >> 52 GAMES ANNOTATED BY NN

RECENT GAMES:
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   NN vs F Rhine (Sep-13-25) 0-1, blitz
   F Rhine vs NN (Sep-13-25) 1-0, blitz
   F Rhine vs NN (Sep-04-25) 1-0, blitz
   F Rhine vs NN (Aug-17-25) 1-0, blitz
   F Rhine vs NN (Aug-16-25) 1-0, blitz

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NN

[what is this?]

The abbreviation "NN" is used to signify an unknown player, usually an amateur. Although NN is sometimes thought to stand for "no name", that is a misconception: it is actually an abbreviation of the Latin nomen nescio which means 'I do not know the name.'

Chessgames.com uses "NN" to fill in spots in the database where a player's identity is completely unknown, and also for games on internet chess servers, where people often play anonymously.

Some of the first examples of NN's play were published by seminal chess authors such as Gioachino Greco and Pedro Damiano. In these cases, it is unclear if NN represents an actual adversary or if the games were composed for illustrative purposes.

References: (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_d... (see the unknown comic in action while he's not playing chess).

Last updated: 2023-10-14 04:42:21

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 page 1 of 65; games 1-25 of 1,601  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. P Damiano vs NN 1-0141497CasualC42 Petrov Defense
2. NN vs Lucena 0-1261497SalamancaA00 Uncommon Opening
3. P Damiano vs NN 1-0131512analyseC40 King's Knight Opening
4. Busnardo vs NN 1-0161570?C53 Giuoco Piano
5. Polerio vs NN 1-0131581RomeC54 Giuoco Piano
6. Busnardo vs NN 1-0141590RomeC53 Giuoco Piano
7. Polerio vs NN 1-0201606RomeC54 Giuoco Piano
8. NN vs Greco 0-181620UnknownC37 King's Gambit Accepted
9. Greco vs NN 1-0101620UnknownC34 King's Gambit Accepted
10. Greco vs NN 1-091620UnknownC33 King's Gambit Accepted
11. Greco vs NN 1-0111620UnknownC33 King's Gambit Accepted
12. Greco vs NN 1-0101620UnknownC33 King's Gambit Accepted
13. Greco vs NN 1-0101620UnknownC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
14. Greco vs NN 1-0121620UnknownC30 King's Gambit Declined
15. Greco vs NN 1-0231620Italy?C37 King's Gambit Accepted
16. Greco vs NN 1-0201620Miscellaneous gameC54 Giuoco Piano
17. Greco vs NN 1-0191620Miscellaneous gameC54 Giuoco Piano
18. Greco vs NN 1-0181620Miscellaneous gameC54 Giuoco Piano
19. Greco vs NN 1-0141620Miscellaneous gameC54 Giuoco Piano
20. Greco vs NN 1-071620Miscellaneous gameC53 Giuoco Piano
21. Greco vs NN 1-091620Miscellaneous gameC53 Giuoco Piano
22. Greco vs NN 1-0141620Miscellaneous gameC53 Giuoco Piano
23. Greco vs NN 1-0171620Miscellaneous gameC53 Giuoco Piano
24. Greco vs NN 1-0201620Miscellaneous gameC53 Giuoco Piano
25. Greco vs NN 1-0141620Miscellaneous gameC53 Giuoco Piano
 page 1 of 65; games 1-25 of 1,601  PGN Download
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Apr-05-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sneaky: NN!!! Is it really you? I'm so glad you've finally decided to come here at last and defend your good name.
Apr-05-04  N N: Yep it's me!
Apr-05-04  Phoenix: NN! Good to see you, are you taking a small vacation?? Your last game was last year J Bylund vs NN, 2003. Any future tournaments planned?
Apr-05-04  N N: I'm not sure exactly... If there's a certain tournament that looks fun I might go to it. But I might just take a break for a little bit, I mean I turned 414 in january.
Apr-05-04  N N: I enjoy playing in simultaneous games against the good players, even if I lose a lot of the time.
Apr-05-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  tamar: NN: Were those your games against Greco, or did he make them up?
Apr-05-04  N N: Some were, but not all. It is true that he had a 100% win record against me, though. He was good. Even though he made up some games and said i played em
Apr-05-04  iron maiden: Do you play any online chess, NN? I'd like to face you. I've never played against a GP (Grandpatzer) before! :-)
Apr-05-04  iron maiden: Oh, and Vischer, I never stuck up for Fischdick except when I said to stop making fun of her name. And when did I say I never supported NN? Like I said before on this page, practically everybody here is an unknown player!
Apr-05-04  N N: Iron maiden, you are DOUBLE on my ignore list. I BEAT ALEKHINE 3 TIMES SO THERE!
Apr-05-04  Vischer: < N N: Iron maiden, you are DOUBLE on my ignore list. > Welcome to the club.
Apr-05-04  iron maiden: NN, I did not mean for your comment to be taken to heart; hence the smiley icon at the end of it. Respect your elders and all that. I did not really mean any harm to you, and in truth, I am more of a Grandpatzer because I've never beaten Alekhine or Capablanca. Oh, wait, I'm on your ignore-list so this comment will never be read. Darn... :-(
Apr-05-04  SORRY NN: NN, read my comment in the Kibitzer's Cafe.
Apr-06-04  Vischer: < Calchexas: You have to remember, 9 is the "unknown amateur number." It's how fast a game where Black plays in perfect symmetry is over: 1. e4 e5
2. Bc4 Bc5
3. d4 d5
4. exd5 exd4
5. Nh3 Nh6
6. 0-0 0-0
7. Qd3 Qd6
8. Ng5 Ng4
9. Qxh7#
>
1.d4 d5 2.Qd3 Qd6 3.Qh3 Qh6 4.Qxc8#
Apr-06-04  Calchexas: Pplh. Well, at least it took that long to get disproven.
Apr-23-04  ruylopez900: --A Note--

FIDE has decided to inaugrate a new title and NN, befittingly, is the first recipient of such an award. He is now the first.....

INTERNATIONAL GRANDPATZER of CHESS

Apr-23-04  ruylopez900: =D hehe.
Apr-23-04  iron maiden: Uh, you might want to take back that comment, Ruy. When I called NN a grandpatzer a few weeks ago (see above) I almost made a mortal enemy. :-)
Apr-24-04  GoodKnight: Almost? I think you did.
Apr-24-04  iron maiden: No, we actually made up after I went back and got another screen name, "SORRY NN", and made a public apology in the Kibitzer's Cafe.
Apr-24-04  GoodKnight: Oh, forgot about that.

But hang on, if he was ignoring you, how did he read it?

Apr-24-04  morphyvsfischer: <iron maiden> How do you create two screennames on one computer?
Apr-24-04  nikolaas: <morphyvsfischer> Log out and register again.
Apr-24-04  iron maiden: <Goodknight> It was only "iron maiden" that was on the ignore-list, not "SORRY NN." I only used the second screen name to apologize, though, and I don't really recommend creating multiple screen names for a single user unless it's for a similar purpose.
Apr-24-04  Minor Piece Activity: Hehe, no one can insult NN because to GMs, most of us are NN. =D Did anyone check NN's best games? Nice collection. =D
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