Nika Istratova
EST · FIDE ID 4520084 · 77 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1588
#134 in EST (active)
Rapid
1758
#247 in EST (active)
Blitz
1703
#224 in EST (active)
Score
26%
13 W · 14 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
1682
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-26
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 30%), otherwise 1.e4 (46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 24 of 25 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 11 of 11 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 18%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 40% against lower-rated.
Based on 77 over-the-board games (21 rapid · 18 classical · 9 blitz). 37 with White (23%), 40 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 30% |
| 1.e4 | 17 | 15% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 6 | 42% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 24 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 18% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Sonja Stankovic (1460) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-25 | Rikitha Selvam (1464) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Aya Keddah (1704) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Lucia Huang (1659) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Gabriela Harutyunyan (1812) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Hsuan Jen Danielle Wudijono Ng (1496) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | A G Hansadie Aradhya Akuratiya (1746) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-18 | Mathilde Rath Vesterbaek (1778) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-17 | Adiya Zhenis (1788) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Lazizabonu Komiljonova (1893) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G14 · classical | L |
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