Suroj Maharjan
NEP · FIDE ID 12329100 · 63 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1907
#25 in NEP (active)
Rapid
1965
#22 in NEP (active)
Blitz
1973
#12 in NEP (active)
Score
54%
29 W · 10 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1914
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-15
6th Dolakha Open International Chess Tournament 2026 | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 57%), otherwise 1.c4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 13 of 23 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: The Whale as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 89% against lower-rated.
Based on 63 over-the-board games (13 classical · 2 rapid). 28 with White (54%), 35 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 57% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: The Whale | 3 | 67% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 13 | 58% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 88% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 3 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Kloosterboer Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Hromádka System | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Mohd Ismail Siddiqui (1647) 6th Dolakha Open International Chess Tournament 2026 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-29 | Sabin Chandra Ghimire (1921) 3rd National Rapid & 2nd National Blitz Chess Championship Nepal - 2026 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-10 | Purusottam Chaulagain (1984) 8th Tulsilal Memorial National Team Club Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-09 | Krishna Thapa (1943) 8th Tulsilal Memorial National Team Club Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-09 | Prakash Chandra Nepal (1978) 8th Tulsilal Memorial National Team Club Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-01-31 | Kshitiz Bhandari (2070) Nepal Chess Championship 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-01-31 | Purushottam Silwal (2045) Nepal Chess Championship 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-01-31 | Prem Krishna Maharjan (1882) Nepal Chess Championship 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-29 | Sushrut Dahal (2021) Nepal Chess Championship 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-29 | Binay Thapa (1687) 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.