FMMahdi Nikookar
IRI · FIDE ID 22552987 · 100 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2297
#54 in IRI (active)
Rapid
2109
#178 in IRI (active)
Blitz
2095
#125 in IRI (active)
Score
54%
43 W · 22 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2186
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 42% of games (scores 57%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 22 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 17 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 38% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 100 over-the-board games (66 classical). 52 with White (58%), 48 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 22 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 10 | 50% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 5 | 70% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 3 | 33% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 70% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 43% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 8 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Handszar Odeev (2187) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Nikoloz Chkhaidze (2198) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Deniel Safarov (2251) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Pedram Rahmani (2070) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Mehdi Pir (2150) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Amir Mohammad Azimi (2191) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Nirvan Bhamidi (2198) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Batuhan Ihsan Dulger (1904) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Maedeh Yousefian (1818) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Yasin Azimov (2041) Malatya Altın Kayısı 9. Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A · classical | L |
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