Rishon Thapa
NEP · FIDE ID 12340197 · 59 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2075
#5 in NEP (active)
Rapid
2093
#6 in NEP (active)
Blitz
1856
#58 in NEP (active)
Score
63%
26 W · 22 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1957
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-18
Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 83%.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (40 classical · 6 rapid). 32 with White (66%), 27 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 61% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 83% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Sushrut Dahal (2019) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-18 | Jwala Imbung (1973) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-17 | Abheek Shah (1948) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-17 | Dhiren Rai (1969) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-16 | Purusottam Chaulagain (2002) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-16 | Rupesh Jaiswal (2067) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-15 | Kamal Shrestha (1920) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-15 | 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 | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Aashish Phunyal (1940) Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A · 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.