Koichi B Nicholas
ENG · FIDE ID 409820 · 137 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2115
#214 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1990
#326 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1994
#279 in ENG (active)
Score
49%
55 W · 23 D · 59 L
Opp. avg
2073
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 71% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.Nc3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 34 of 36 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 22 games (Indian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Weak spot: Van Geet Opening as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 137 over-the-board games (35 rapid · 22 blitz · 5 classical). 68 with White (48%), 69 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 48 | 44% |
| 1.Nc3 | 20 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 9 | 61% |
| Van Geet Opening | 6 | 33% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 34 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 41% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Bird Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Michael Fernandez (2109) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Ashish Chauhan (1841) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Roman Kovalskyi (2118) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Matt Hiely-Rayner 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Jonathan Pein (2169) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Finlay Bowcott-Terry (2247) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Lorenzo Lucchi (2207) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Nikesh Acharya (1759) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Jude Shearsby (2241) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Daniel Johnson (2330) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
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