Meet Alan Morris-Suzuki
Alan Morris-Suzuki, better known to the chess server as NigelDwarf, is a National Master with a serious addiction to fast chess. While he has strong results in rapid and bullet, his heart clearly belongs to blitz. With thousands of games on the clock, he has built a reputation as one of the most active and dangerous online competitors around.
A Blitz Machine
Alan's preferred battlefield is blitz, where he has spent years grinding out massive volumes of games at elite speed. His blitz rating climbed as high as 2924 (2025-12-16), and his rating history shows a remarkable upward arc from the mid 2500s into the 2900s.
The chart above only tells part of the story. Alan has played several months with more than 300 blitz games, and in May 2025 he passed 1,000 games in a single month. That kind of output demands incredible stamina, not to mention a genuine love for the game.
Opening Repertoire
Alan is not a one trick pony. His opening statistics reveal a wide and sometimes wonderfully weird repertoire. He is especially comfortable facing the Modern Defense, and he frequently plays the Sicilian Defense from both colors. His record against the Najdorf Variation is particularly sharp.
He also enjoys offbeat lines like the Nimzo-Larsen Attack, the Amar Gambit, and a certain Colle system variation that he has played hundreds of times. The stats suggest these unusual choices keep opponents uncomfortable and lead to plenty of decisive games.
Rivalries and Resilience
No biography would be complete without a mention of his most frequent adversary. Alan has faced MarcosGutiGarcia 145 times, a rivalry that has clearly shaped both players. There is also Dattasai Kilari, another familiar name in Alan's long match history, with 72 meetings.
Those battles have tested his resilience. Alan once won 21 games in a row, and his comeback rate is impressive. Even after losing a piece, he still wins about half the time, which points to a fighter's mentality rather than a fragile one.
Fast Chess, Big Numbers
A few numbers help explain the NigelDwarf experience:
- Over 8,900 analyzed games, with more than 6,700 in blitz alone
- A longest winning streak of 21 straight games
- Hundreds of wins by checkmate and hundreds more by resignation
- Peak ratings of 2924 in blitz, 2683 in rapid, and 2764 in bullet
Alan Morris-Suzuki is proof that volume and quality can go hand in hand. Whether he is dodging tricky gambits or grinding through long endings, NigelDwarf remains a player worth following.