GMNikolas Theodorou
GRE · FIDE ID 4262875 · 563 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2639
#1 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2593
#4 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2556
#3 in GRE (active)
Score
60%
213 W · 246 D · 104 L
Opp. avg
2470
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 57 of 133 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 89 of 107 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Comfort zone: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, 70% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 563 over-the-board games (115 rapid · 105 classical · 60 blitz). 287 with White (64%), 276 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 173 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 68 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 39 | 62% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 15 | 70% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 15 | 70% |
| East Indian Defense | 8 | 69% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 7 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 7 | 43% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (133 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 57 | 53% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 40 | 51% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 14 | 54% |
Against 1.d4 (107 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 89 | 58% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 7 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 23 | 50% |
| Owen Defense | 14 | 54% |
| English Defense | 10 | 65% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 8 | 44% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 7 | 71% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Wesley So (2774) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Luis Paulo Supi (2582) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Jegor Lashkin (2490) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2720) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Susanto Megaranto (2488) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (2531) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Anish Giri (2757) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Dau Khuong Duy (2509) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Adham Kandil (2382) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-09 | Sumiya Bilguun (2414) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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