CMNitish Arun
IRL · FIDE ID 2524201 · 96 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2142
#39 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2055
#43 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2003
#52 in IRL (active)
Score
60%
41 W · 34 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2076
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-07
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 70% with White, 51% with Black.
Based on 96 over-the-board games (49 classical · 9 rapid). 48 with White (70%), 48 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 48 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 80% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Westphalian Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Stephen Jessel (2364) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Shane Melaugh (2157) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Lukian Hushpit (2088) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Stephen Stokes (1885) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Andrey A. Ivanov (2085) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Padraig Hughes (2016) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | John Healy (1928) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-06-26 | Bram Ten Dam (2344) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-25 | Ruvin Sandharu Jayasooriya (2032) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Jiabao Eivind Ji (1993) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
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