Naresh Jhunjhnuwala
USA · FIDE ID 6000088 · 27 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1967
#936 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2128
#265 in USA (active)
Score
28%
2 W · 11 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2076
Last 27 games
Last game
2025-11-01
FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 46% of games (scores 17%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
Based on 27 over-the-board games. 13 with White (31%), 14 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 17% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Vincent Foucaut (1882) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Carsten Simonsen (2213) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-30 | Mats Lindgren (2085) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-29 | Kok Siong Teo (2160) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-28 | Pierre Fox (1779) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Eero Patola (1850) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Timothy Taylor (2168) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-24 | Christoph Frick (2111) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-23 | I. El Gheiadi (1821) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-22 | Alberto Bernabei (1828) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
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