WCMNihira Koul
IND · FIDE ID 366127731 · 46 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2031
#699 in IND (active)
Rapid
2012
#428 in IND (active)
Blitz
1954
#582 in IND (active)
Score
50%
19 W · 8 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1799
Last 46 games
Last game
2026-04-26
2nd Pune International Speed Festival 2026 | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 56% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 10 of 15 games (French Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 46 over-the-board games (12 classical · 10 rapid). 25 with White (42%), 21 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 14 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 35% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 55% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 100% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Jain Kashish Manoj (2230) 2nd Pune International Speed Festival 2026 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Iyer Arvind (2190) 2nd Pune International Speed Festival 2026 | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Archita Agrawal (1948) 35th India National U17 Championship 2026 | Girls · classical | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Dakshita Kumawat (1940) 35th India National U17 Championship 2026 | Girls · classical | L |
| 2026-04-03 | Prishita Gupta (2132) 35th India National U17 Championship 2026 | Girls · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-02 | Ananya Raman (1931) 35th India National U17 Championship 2026 | Girls · classical | W |
| 2026-04-02 | Theephigaa K P (1849) 35th India National U17 Championship 2026 | Girls · classical | W |
| 2026-04-01 | Kashthuri Bhai R (1923) 35th India National U17 Championship 2026 | Girls · classical | L |
| 2025-11-23 | Polina A Smirnova (2148) 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Standard · classical | L |
| 2025-10-15 | Varvara Matskevich (2064) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Girls U14 | ½ |
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.