FMKshatriya Nitin Vekhande
IND · FIDE ID 45075530 · 76 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2262
#280 in IND (active)
Rapid
2130
#238 in IND (active)
Blitz
2124
#267 in IND (active)
Score
46%
25 W · 20 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2274
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-12
India National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, only 33% in 9 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 76 over-the-board games (23 classical · 2 rapid). 33 with White (50%), 43 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | 6 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 9 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Kundu Kaustuv (2238) India National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26 · rapid | L |
| 2025-09-30 | J. Ramakrishna (2027) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-09-29 | Mrittika Mallick (2022) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-09-28 | Shreyash Singh (2064) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | L |
| 2025-09-27 | Anup Deshmukh (2099) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-09-26 | Akshit Kumar J (2074) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-09-22 | Shreyash Shuvam Patnaik (1978) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (2461) 49th Internacional Open \"City of Badalona\" · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Nagare Kaivalya Sandip (2371) 49th Internacional Open \"City of Badalona\" · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Ashwin Sairam (2193) 49th Internacional Open \"City of Badalona\" · classical | W |
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.