Nayan Keats Rastogi
ENG · FIDE ID 343407579 · 172 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1901
#771 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1713
#1696 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1875
#624 in ENG (active)
Score
48%
50 W · 65 D · 57 L
Opp. avg
1966
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 44 of 44 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 30 of 30 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, only 31% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 172 over-the-board games (55 classical · 9 rapid · 8 blitz). 85 with White (50%), 87 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 85 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 8 | 56% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 8 | 31% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (44 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 44 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 30 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 43% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Tavish Railwani (1826) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Anuj Venkatesh (1828) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | David Flynn (1810) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Benjamin Fearnhead (1848) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Edgar Pack (1855) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Heath Grimman 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Henri Blin (1708) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Luke Anthony Honey (2040) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Dominic Leigh (1741) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Yuk Hei Lee (2010) Sussex University Masters · classical | L |
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