Prepare against Nihad Hodzic

FM · Bosnia & Herzegovina · World #6,373 classical · FIDE ID 14402041

Our database contains 214 games by Nihad Hodzic, covering Jul 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Nihad Hodzic's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nihad Hodzic before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Nihad Hodzic's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nihad Hodzic's side.

First moves as White (111 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 74% of White games, 55.5% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Hodzic usually continues c4 (46.6% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — Hodzic usually continues c4 (71.4% score)
  • …d6 (4% of these games) — Hodzic usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 22% of White games, 45.8% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Hodzic usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)
  • …c6 (21% of these games) — Hodzic usually continues d4 (60.0% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Hodzic usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (60 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (31 games)

Nihad Hodzic's chess games

All 214 games by Nihad Hodzic in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2003 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 79 wins, 66 draws, 69 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nihad Hodzic's chess games?

214 games by Nihad Hodzic, from Jul 2003 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Nihad Hodzic has played.

What does Nihad Hodzic play on the first move as White?

Across 111 games with White in our database, Nihad Hodzic opens with 1.d4 (74% of games), 1.e4 (22% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nihad Hodzic answers 1...c5 (75% of games), 1...e6 (12% of games), 1...c6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (77% of games), 1...Nf6 (16% of games), 1...f5 (6% of games).

What openings does Nihad Hodzic play as White?

As White, Nihad Hodzic's most-played openings in our database are: Slav Defense (14 games, 64.3% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (9 games, 66.7% win rate); Indian Defense (9 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 111 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nihad Hodzic play as Black?

As Black, Nihad Hodzic most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (15 games, 53.3% win rate); Slav Defense (14 games, 28.6% win rate); Sicilian (12 games, 58.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 103 games.

What is Nihad Hodzic's FIDE rating?

Nihad Hodzic is currently rated 2,238 in classical chess, 2,270 in rapid and 2,189 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,296 (May 2019).

How many games has Nihad Hodzic played?

Our database contains 214 games by Nihad Hodzic, covering Jul 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 79 wins, 66 draws, 69 losses (36.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nihad Hodzic?

214 games by Nihad Hodzic reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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