IMHimal Gusain
IND · FIDE ID 5033861 · 171 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2411
#102 in IND (active)
Rapid
2237
#134 in IND (active)
Blitz
2196
#187 in IND (active)
Score
69%
87 W · 63 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2241
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 42% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.e4 (39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 81%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 19 of 34 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 171 over-the-board games (34 classical · 15 rapid). 89 with White (70%), 82 with Black (69%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 37 | 70% |
| 1.e4 | 35 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 70% |
| 1.b3 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 60% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 81% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 64% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (34 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 58% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 83% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Achinthya Shamen Kaluarachchi (1946) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Isuru Udana Samarasinghe (1723) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | M A Kisandu Randira Perera (1912) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | T H D Thisarindu Induwara (2184) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Swain Ashirwad (2180) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Rivinu Resandul Devundara (1808) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Elath Mathanga De Silva (1856) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | W C C Perera (2018) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Mohapatra Sidhant (2360) Sri Lanka National Team Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-11 | Yihan Meng (2494) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | ½ |
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.