Zain Patel
ENG · FIDE ID 469246 · 432 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2080
#281 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2064
#201 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2124
#132 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
158 W · 117 D · 157 L
Opp. avg
2127
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 46% of games (scores 47%), otherwise 1.d4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 66 of 120 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 51%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 51 of 54 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, only 20% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 432 over-the-board games (93 rapid · 81 classical · 49 blitz). 219 with White (50%), 213 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 101 | 47% |
| 1.d4 | 94 | 56% |
| 1.f4 | 10 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 29 | 53% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 13 | 42% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 10 | 20% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 10 | 40% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 9 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (120 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 66 | 51% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 44 | 49% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 4 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (54 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 51 | 46% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | 23 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 12 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 11 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 6 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Gabriel Sherwood (2083) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Ethan Sanitt (2095) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Yuk Hei Lee (1977) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1955) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Milosz Szpar (2523) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Tom Balmond (1933) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Nicolas Skettos (2000) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Ronit Sachdeva (2024) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Maxwell Raposo (2004) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Tarun Kanyamarala (2398) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
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