FMKshitiz Bhandari
NEP · FIDE ID 12310654 · 90 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2119
#4 in NEP (active)
Rapid
2211
#1 in NEP (active)
Blitz
2274
#1 in NEP (active)
Score
69%
49 W · 26 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1910
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-29
3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 38% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.d4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 27 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 17 games (Indian Defense), scoring 82%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 10% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 90 over-the-board games (13 classical · 6 rapid). 42 with White (65%), 48 with Black (72%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 16 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 10 | 80% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 69% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 82% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Nabin Tandukar (1873) 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-29 | Shishir Tiwari 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-29 | Samriddha Shrestha 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-22 | Sushrut Dahal (2019) 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-22 | Aashish Phunyal (1968) 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-04-22 | Nabin Kumar Shrestha (1853) 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Rishon Thapa (2036) 8th Tulsilal Memorial National Team Club Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Purushottam Silwal (2074) 8th Tulsilal Memorial National Team Club Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-06 | Rupesh Jaiswal (2060) 8th Tulsilal Memorial National Team Club Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-31 | Suroj Maharjan (1952) Nepal Chess Championship 2025 | Open · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.