EnglandENG
ID: 343454771

Nikesh Acharya

FIDE ratings

1,778Classical
1,834Rapid
1,834Blitz

Performance

50 games
44% Win
4% Draw
52% Loss

Nikesh Acharya's playing style

Overall score:46%22W 2D 26L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:65%in 23 games
Struggles in the French Defense as Black:44%in 18 games
Strongest in classical:51%in 37 games
Out of form:35%6W 2D 12L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined has the largest White sample, with 7 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
100%
7g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
5g
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation
100%
3g
Philidor Defense
100%
3g
Italian Game: Classical Variation
100%
3g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
100%
3g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
100%
3g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h4
100%
1g

Repertoire

29 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

29 games in this line · White to move

Results for Acharya, Nikesh as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
52%
48%
Move
23 · 79%
65%
35%
3 · 10%
100%
3 · 10%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jun 26, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kuznetsov, Sergey Max(1645)
W—
Jun 24, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Anders, Pavel(1489)
W—
Jun 23, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Jin, Yuxin(1738)
L—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Bijibilla, Anish(1455)
W—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Bauyrzhan, Alinur(1583)
W—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Mirzakulov Kemal(1499)
W—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Evan Antonio Telles(1542)
D—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Wasala, W M Himeth Sethmira(1515)
W—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Kaytsakyan, Ruben(1509)
D—
Jun 10, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Zhang, Ruike(1800)
L—

Research Nikesh Acharya’s games and opening repertoire

Nikesh Acharya is rated 1778 in standard, 1834 in rapid, 1834 in blitz by FIDE. Nikesh Acharya plays for England.

Nikesh Acharya has FIDE ID 343454771.

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