GMShyaam Nikhil P
IND · FIDE ID 5024218 · 209 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2432
#84 in IND (active)
Rapid
2335
#80 in IND (active)
Blitz
2328
#89 in IND (active)
Score
62%
84 W · 93 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2268
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 67% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 36 of 47 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 36 of 41 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 209 over-the-board games (124 classical · 8 rapid · 3 blitz). 105 with White (67%), 104 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 70 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 78% |
| 1.g3 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 5 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 88% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 4 | 88% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Scotch Game | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (47 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 36 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (41 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 36 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Khasan Akramov (2074) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Luis Lazaro Aguero Jimenez (2468) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Ilia Martinovici (2480) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Neven Hercegovac (2295) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Abdumajid Botiraliev (2303) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Yago De Moura Santiago (2493) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Alfred Soulier (2073) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Leonardo Costa (2555) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-14 | Andrew Jing (2306) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-13 | Neven Hercegovac (2295) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
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