Nicolas Skettos
CYP · FIDE ID 5900670 · 138 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2022
#8 in CYP (active)
Rapid
1934
#11 in CYP (active)
Blitz
1926
#11 in CYP (active)
Score
44%
34 W · 54 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
1970
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 25 of 31 games (French Defense), scoring 26%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 15 of 26 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense as Black, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as Black, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
Based on 138 over-the-board games (41 classical · 1 rapid). 67 with White (53%), 71 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 66 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 6 | 58% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 5 | 30% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 25 | 26% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 15 | 40% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 73% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 6 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 5 | 90% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1995) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Qixuan Han (2076) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Sanjit S Kumar (2074) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Rock Yu (2105) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Zain Patel (2077) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Manmay Chopra (2185) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Merijn Van Delft (2358) Scheldemond Schaaktoernooi · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Chris Izod (1902) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Aryan Munshi (1919) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1854) Scottish International Open 2026 | Championship · classical | ½ |
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