GMNihal Sarin
IND · FIDE ID 25092340 · 1115 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2709
#5 in IND (active)
Rapid
2712
#3 in IND (active)
Blitz
2721
#2 in IND (active)
Score
62%
479 W · 423 D · 213 L
Opp. avg
2667
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 40% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.e4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 132 of 287 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 104 of 202 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation as Black, only 35% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation as White, 75% in 46 games.
- By opponent strength: 49% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 1115 over-the-board games (246 rapid · 170 blitz · 140 classical). 551 with White (68%), 564 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 223 | 70% |
| 1.e4 | 153 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 121 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 34 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 46 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening | 24 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 15 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 15 | 70% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 11 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (287 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 132 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 71 | 54% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 22 | 59% |
Against 1.d4 (202 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 104 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 78 | 55% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 61% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 17 | 62% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 14 | 46% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 14 | 68% |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | 13 | 54% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 13 | 54% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Benjamin Gledura (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (2540) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Frederik Svane (2655) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Luke J McShane (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Nodirbek Yakubboev (2685) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Loek Van Wely (2643) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Jaime Santos Latasa (2615) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Francesco Sonis (2539) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Arif Abdul Hafiz (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Thanadon Kulpruethanon (2220) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
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