GMNikita Meshkovs
LAT · FIDE ID 11602740 · 336 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2521
#3 in LAT (active)
Rapid
2569
#1 in LAT (active)
Blitz
2515
#1 in LAT (active)
Score
65%
155 W · 130 D · 51 L
Opp. avg
2275
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 63% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 48 of 85 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 57 of 61 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 30% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Trompowsky Attack as White, 67% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 336 over-the-board games (106 classical · 41 rapid · 19 blitz). 169 with White (71%), 167 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 106 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 40 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 19 | 76% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 12 | 67% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 8 | 69% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 6 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (85 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 48 | 57% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 28 | 57% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 6 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (61 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 57 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 10 | 30% |
| Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense | 8 | 69% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 79% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 6 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 5 | 30% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Antonio Almiron (2328) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Mahdi Gholami Orimi (2553) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Sravan Renjith (2318) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | David Daniel Camacho Campusano (2195) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Emmanuel Jimenez Garcia (2380) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Endrit Uruci (2312) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2716) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Szymon Gumularz (2608) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Abdo Abdullah Saleh Ahmed (2160) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Sanjay Gumireddy (1890) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
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