GMNikita Matinian
FID · FIDE ID 24129100 · 122 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2389
#54 in FID (active)
Rapid
2364
#58 in FID (active)
Blitz
2437
#35 in FID (active)
Score
38%
34 W · 24 D · 64 L
Opp. avg
2438
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-25
2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 15 of 27 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 20 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 122 over-the-board games (55 rapid · 16 classical). 62 with White (44%), 60 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 61 | 44% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 15 | 40% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 22% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 25% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Aleksey Grebnev (2621) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Mamikon Gharibyan (2487) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-25 | Conrad Holt (2532) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Andrew Tang (2551) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-23 | Rudik Makarian (2538) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-23 | Aram Hakobyan (2627) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-23 | Alexander Donchenko (2643) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Mahel Boyer (2475) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Matthias Bluebaum (2698) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-23 | David Navara (2626) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | L |
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.