Nikesh Acharya
ENG · FIDE ID 343454771 · 79 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1778
#1362 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1834
#888 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1834
#797 in ENG (active)
Score
63%
45 W · 9 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
1697
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 82% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 23 of 27 games (French Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 84% against lower-rated.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (28 classical · 18 rapid · 11 blitz). 39 with White (62%), 40 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Philidor Defense | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 23 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 75% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 86% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Jon Marks (1954) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Shivam Sahoo (1907) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Ihor Zadymov (1966) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Nicolas Basty (1540) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Jane Scott (1571) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Daniel Dupuis (1640) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Mohammad Hossein Mozaffari (1973) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Koichi B Nicholas (1996) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Trisha Kanyamarala (2203) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | George Zhao (2098) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
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