Dhiren Rai
NEP · FIDE ID 12334162 · 63 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1941
#16 in NEP (active)
Rapid
2079
#7 in NEP (active)
Blitz
1906
#36 in NEP (active)
Score
49%
28 W · 6 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
1964
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-18
Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 66% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.e4 (34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 11 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: West Indian Defense as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 63 over-the-board games (32 classical · 7 rapid). 32 with White (52%), 31 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 21 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 77% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 55% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 20% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 59% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 4 | 63% |
| Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Purusottam Chaulagain (2002) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-17 | Rupesh Jaiswal (2067) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-17 | Rishon Thapa (2061) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Kamal Shrestha (1920) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Muhan Narshingh Shrestha (1992) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-15 | Rajan Subedi (1944) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-15 | Purushottam Silwal (2034) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-15 | Sushrut Dahal (2019) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-15 | Jwala Imbung (1973) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Aashish Phunyal (1940) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
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