Vishva Nanugonda
USA · FIDE ID 30961335 · 65 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2154
#362 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1972
#616 in USA (active)
Score
35%
11 W · 24 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2288
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-04
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 15 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 11%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 65 over-the-board games (5 classical). 34 with White (44%), 31 with Black (26%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 32 | 44% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 11% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Reyansh Paragiri (2004) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Elliott Winslow (1965) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Jenny Qi (2031) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-03 | Kritin Gopalakrishnan (1929) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-03 | Mark Heimann (2518) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-07-03 | Tanitoluwa Adewumi (2397) 53rd Annual World Open 2025 | L |
| 2024-06-04 | Robby Kevlishvili (2530) 1000GM Las Vegas Norms #1 2024 | GM | ½ |
| 2024-06-04 | Varun Krishnan (2355) 1000GM Las Vegas Norms #1 2024 | GM | L |
| 2024-06-03 | Emilio Cordova (2529) 1000GM Las Vegas Norms #1 2024 | GM | ½ |
| 2024-06-03 | Grayson Rorrer (2409) 1000GM Las Vegas Norms #1 2024 | GM | 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.