Nicholas Belenky
USA · FIDE ID 30978122 · 42 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2157
#356 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1915
#833 in USA (active)
Score
43%
11 W · 14 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2113
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-07-17
14th New York International Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 6 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 33% with White, 59% with Black.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (34 classical). 26 with White (33%), 16 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 30% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation Declined | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Naroditsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Oliver Barbosa (2367) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-15 | Mark Paragua (2403) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Justin Sarkar 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Srihas Sai Sarvesh Maddipati 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Aayansh Pramanik (1895) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Josiah Stearman (2481) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-14 | David Brodsky (2510) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | Jun · classical | L |
| 2026-06-14 | Jack Boyer-Olson (1906) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | Jun · classical | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Kassa Korley (2416) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | January · classical | L |
| 2025-12-20 | Zachary Tanenbaum (2371) 109th Edward Lasker Memorial / Marshall Club Championship 2025 · classical | L |
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