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ID: 25628330

Gourav Nigam

FIDE ratings

1,924Classical
1,953Rapid
1,942Blitz

Performance

50 games
12% Win
38% Draw
50% Loss

Gourav Nigam's playing style

Overall score:31%6W 19D 25L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:14%in 22 games
Strongest in classical:31%in 49 games
In great form:40%4W 8D 8L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:38%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense
100%
2g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Catalan Opening has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Catalan Opening
100%
3g
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
100%
2g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Gourav Nigam as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
31%
69%
Move
22 · 85%
27%
73%
2 · 8%
100%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 1, 1
OTB - LichessBroadcast
CMGurbanov, Ismayil(2202)
D—
Jul 12, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Ahmadli, Nihad(1790)
L—
Jul 12, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Ahmadli, Nihad(1937)
L—
Jul 11, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Novruzov, Elnur(1347)
D—
Jul 11, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Novruzov, Elnur(1938)
D—
Jul 11, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Salayev, Teymur(1867)
W—
Jul 11, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Salayev, Teymur(1903)
W—
Jul 10, 2025
OTB - TWIC
WCMBudagova, Leyla(1781)
W—
Jul 10, 2025
OTB - TWIC
WCMBudagova, Leyla(1742)
W—
Jul 9, 2025
OTB - TWIC
WCMAhmadli, Mehriban(1827)
L—

Research Gourav Nigam’s games and opening repertoire

Gourav Nigam is rated 1924 in standard, 1953 in rapid, 1942 in blitz by FIDE. Gourav Nigam plays for India.

Gourav Nigam has FIDE ID 25628330.

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