Nkosi Nkululeko
USA · FIDE ID 39910016 · 72 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2083
#529 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1869
#1038 in USA (active)
Score
54%
25 W · 28 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1958
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-05
2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 34% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 21 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 80%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 72 over-the-board games (35 classical). 38 with White (54%), 34 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Santasiere's Folly | 2 | 50% |
| Bird Opening: Lasker Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 80% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 3 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Megan Althea Paragua (2243) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Neil Natarajan (1977) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Allyson Yu (1846) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Matthew Tripodi (1899) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Alice Chovanec (1847) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-04 | Kyle Cheung (1886) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Josiah Stearman (2477) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | L |
| 2026-04-03 | Whitney Tse (1878) 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | April · classical | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Lucas Yang 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | January · classical | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Isaac Statz 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | January · classical | 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.