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Nihal Sarin: key facts
In the Rama Chess archive Nihal Sarin has 617 games (2015-2026) against the players of our grandmaster collection, in 135 events. Most played opening family with White: Queen's Pawn Game; with Black: Ruy Lopez.
| Most-played opponent | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikaru Nakamura | 78 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 41% |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 70 | 21 | 16 | 33 | 41.4% |
| Arjun Erigaisi | 62 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 46.8% |
| Anish Giri | 48 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 54.2% |
| Wesley So | 43 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 41.9% |
| Alireza Firouzja | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 35.9% |
| Richárd Rapport | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 61.3% |
| Ding Liren | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 66.7% |
| Alexander Grischuk | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58.3% |
| Praggnanandhaa R | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 35.2% |
Full profile · All opponents · All games · Counted from the 617 games of Nihal Sarin in this archive, 2026-10-31.
Nihal Sarin: sacrifice wins 9
Latest Nihal Sarin games 20
FAQ
How many Nihal Sarin games are on Rama Chess?
617 games from 2015-2026, all against the players of our grandmaster archive: 200 wins, 189 draws and 228 losses.
Who did Nihal Sarin play most often here?
Hikaru Nakamura: 78 games. The table above lists the most-played opponents with the record against each.
What openings does Nihal Sarin play?
With White: Queen's Pawn Game (60), Reti Opening (48), King's Indian (East Indian) Defense (31). With Black: Ruy Lopez (41), Queen's Gambit Declined (31), Caro-Kann Defense (25). Counted from the ECO codes of the games.
Can I play through the games?
Yes. Every game opens on a move-by-move board with Stockfish analysis and a Practice button.
Why only games against top players?
This archive is built from the game collections of 91 top players, so Nihal Sarin appears with the games he played against them.