Nithin Babu
IND · FIDE ID 46615431 · 210 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2418
#95 in IND (active)
Rapid
2156
#207 in IND (active)
Blitz
2140
#244 in IND (active)
Score
60%
100 W · 50 D · 60 L
Opp. avg
2248
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 19 of 40 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 34 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
Based on 210 over-the-board games (126 classical · 24 blitz · 6 rapid). 113 with White (63%), 97 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 74 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 21 | 74% |
| 1.c4 | 13 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 19 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 72% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 9 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (34 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 46% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Pirc Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 70% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Pierre Bailet (2423) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Dalvi Aakash Sharadchandra (2407) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Antoine Bournel (2411) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Anastasiia Hnatyshyn (2465) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Adrian Gschnitzer (2435) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Maciej Czopor (2455) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Tamas Banusz (2598) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Andrei Volokitin (2614) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-11 | Georgios Rafail Mantazis (2146) 9th SKG Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-10 | Nikolaos-Panagiotis Galanis (2021) 9th SKG Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
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