Players / nihalsarin
GM Nihal Sarin's openings
Chess.com: nihalsarin · Blitz 3331 · Bullet 3282 · Rapid 2767
From 466 games played on Chess.com between Sep 1, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026: Nihal Sarin scored 66% (282 wins, 51 draws, 133 losses). With White, Nihal Sarin opens 1.d4 in 65% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.d4: 152 games (65%), scores 65%
- 1.e4: 48 games (21%), scores 73%
- 1.Nf3: 26 games (11%), scores 63%
- 1.b3: 6 games (3%), scores 92%
- 1.g3: 1 games (0%), scores 50%
As White: openings
- Queens Gambit: 28 games (12%), scores 59%
- Indian Game: 24 games (10%), scores 50%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 21 games (9%), scores 57%
- Sicilian Defense: 18 games (8%), scores 89%
- Reti Opening: 10 games (4%), scores 85%
- English Opening: 10 games (4%), scores 55%
- Caro Kann Defense: 8 games (3%), scores 69%
- Torre Attack: 8 games (3%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...e5: 48 games (49%), scores 57%
- 1...c5: 22 games (23%), scores 57%
- 1...g6: 14 games (14%), scores 57%
- 1...c6: 13 games (13%), scores 73%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 43 games (65%), scores 63%
- 1...d5: 20 games (30%), scores 60%
- 1...g6: 3 games (5%), scores 100%
As Black: openings
- English Opening: 26 games (11%), scores 73%
- Queens Gambit: 22 games (9%), scores 64%
- Sicilian Defense: 20 games (9%), scores 63%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 16 games (7%), scores 66%
- Caro Kann Defense: 14 games (6%), scores 75%
- Reti Opening: 12 games (5%), scores 75%
- Four Knights Game: 10 games (4%), scores 60%
- Modern Defense: 10 games (4%), scores 60%