FMNicholas Matta
USA · FIDE ID 30914523 · 66 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2240
#240 in USA (active)
Rapid
2251
#118 in USA (active)
Blitz
2260
#141 in USA (active)
Score
50%
21 W · 24 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2310
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-04
2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 15 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 11 of 16 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 66 over-the-board games (13 classical · 1 blitz · 1 rapid). 30 with White (57%), 36 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 29 | 55% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 2 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 36% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Chithambaram VR. Aravindh (2569) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Grigoriy Oparin (2606) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-08-30 | Hikaru Nakamura (2807) Louisiana State Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-01-20 | Rose Atwell (2159) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-20 | Pedro Espinosa (2220) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | W |
| 2025-01-19 | Iren Lyutsinger (2127) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | L |
| 2025-01-19 | Levy Rozman (2353) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-18 | Josiah Stearman (2426) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-18 | Ryan Sun (2268) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-17 | C.S. Rajesh (2245) 2025 Blitz Fuel GM/IM Invitational | IM-C · classical | ½ |
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