GMIllya Nyzhnyk
UKR · FIDE ID 14118084 · 169 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2527
#21 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2633
#4 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2572
#12 in UKR (active)
Score
65%
68 W · 85 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2361
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-11-30
2025 US Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.c4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21 of 41 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 74%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 41%.
- By opponent strength: 63% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 169 over-the-board games (70 classical · 8 rapid). 89 with White (68%), 80 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 48 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 18 | 58% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 83% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 21 | 74% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 46% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 41% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 79% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | Alexander Shabalov (2478) 2025 US Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-11-30 | Zachary Tanenbaum (2371) 2025 US Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-29 | Maximillian Lu (2395) 2025 US Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-28 | Bryan Enming Lin (2374) 2025 US Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-11-28 | Almas Rakhmatullaev (2390) 2025 US Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-11-27 | Samrug Narayanan (2440) 2025 US Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-11-27 | Rachael Li (2325) 2025 US Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-11-26 | John Z Abraham (2164) 2025 US Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-03-07 | Iulian Sofronie (2378) Prague International Chess Festival 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-03-06 | Juraj Druska (2450) Prague International Chess Festival 2025 | Open · classical | W |
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