Nikhil Patel's chess openings
31 games
Nikhil Patel has 31 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nikhil Patel most often opens with 1.e4 (76% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White17 games · +6 =3 −8 · 44%
As Black14 games · +5 =1 −8 · 39%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening76%13 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening24%4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense43%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...e5 Open Game29%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense29%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bc4 e6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense83%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Bf5
- 1...d5 Closed Game17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
Playing Nikhil Patel soon?
ChessPrep shows every line Nikhil Patel plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.
Prepare in ChessPrep