Niklesh Kumar Jain
IND · FIDE ID 5037921 · 11 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1980
#865 in IND (active)
Rapid
1931
#686 in IND (active)
Blitz
1945
#611 in IND (active)
Score
45%
3 W · 4 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2058
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-08-02
50 Obert Internacional d'Escacs \"Ciutat de Badalona\"
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 17%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 20% with White, 67% with Black.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (9 classical). 5 with White (20%), 6 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 17% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Rubinstein Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Subhayan Kundu (2341) 50 Obert Internacional d'Escacs \"Ciutat de Badalona\" · classical | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Saurabh Anand (2265) XLVIII Open Internacional Escacs Barbera del Valles 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (2477) XLVIII Open Internacional Escacs Barbera del Valles 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Amartya Saumitra Gupta (2217) XLVIII Open Internacional Escacs Barbera del Valles 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-18 | Pavan Karthikeya Varma Gunturi (2350) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | ½ |
| 2024-12-22 | Josep Fernandez Perez (1806) XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 | Group B · classical | W |
| 2024-12-20 | Andrei Karpukhin Karpukhin (1856) XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 | Group B · classical | W |
| 2024-12-19 | Armando Lopez Capape (1847) XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 | Group B · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-16 | Daniel Badenhorst (1663) XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 | Group B · classical | W |
| 2024-12-12 | Josep Clanchet Olle (1756) XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 | Group B · classical | L |
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