Jai Kothari
ENG · FIDE ID 477117 · 156 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2195
#124 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1955
#415 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2065
#183 in ENG (active)
Score
54%
65 W · 37 D · 54 L
Opp. avg
2046
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21 of 33 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 26 of 30 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 70% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
Based on 156 over-the-board games (54 classical · 37 rapid · 18 blitz). 83 with White (59%), 73 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 82 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 10 | 70% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 9 | 67% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 21 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 61% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 26 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Henry Adams (2191) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Qixuan Han (2076) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Trisha Kanyamarala (2296) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2320) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Tom Decuigniere (2442) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Omar Eltigani (2269) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1955) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Adilson Mata (2033) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Evgeny Postny (2498) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Arya Cont (2143) 5th Kingston Invitational · 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.