Prepare against Nikita Meshkovs
GM · LVA · World #441 classical · FIDE ID 11602740
When preparing against Nikita Meshkovs, expect 1.d4 in 56% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (55% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (91%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian: Rossolimo as Black, 34.9% over 43 games.
Our database contains 2,519 games by Nikita Meshkovs, covering Oct 2005 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Nikita Meshkovs's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nikita Meshkovs 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
| Time control | Current | Peak | Peak date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 2,521 | 2,586 | Mar 2023 |
| Rapid | 2,569 | 2,600 | Mar 2019 |
| Blitz | 2,515 | 2,601 | Aug 2017 |
Performance record
| Split | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2,519 | 1,256 | 618 | 645 | 49.9% |
| As White | 1,239 | 651 | 319 | 269 | 52.5% |
| As Black | 1,280 | 605 | 299 | 376 | 47.3% |
FIDE rated record
From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2005-2026): 3,318 rated games against 1,683 different opponents, across 412 events in 36 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.
By time control
| Format | Games | W | D | L | Win rate | Avg opp | Perf | Unbeaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 1,644 | 821 | 538 | 285 | 49.9% | 2,318 | 2,444 | 58 |
| Rapid | 738 | 465 | 126 | 147 | 63.0% | 2,302 | 2,474 | 42 |
| Blitz | 651 | 434 | 90 | 127 | 66.7% | 2,275 | 2,467 | 16 |
Against the field
| Opposition | Games | W | D | L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against higher-rated | 778 | 174 | 300 | 304 | 22.4% |
| Against lower-rated | 2,450 | 1,627 | 525 | 298 | 66.4% |
Wins over titled players: 324 vs GM · 337 vs IM · 374 vs FM · 75 vs CM · 68 vs WGM · 28 vs WIM · 29 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.
Tournament wins
47 tournament wins from 266 events, 29 of them outright.
Year by year
| Year | Games | W | D | L | Avg opp | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 54 | 35 | 18 | 2,340 | 2,475 |
| 2025 | 214 | 129 | 66 | 19 | 2,301 | 2,507 |
| 2024 | 162 | 95 | 48 | 19 | 2,332 | 2,520 |
| 2023 | 182 | 105 | 45 | 32 | 2,298 | 2,472 |
| 2022 | 160 | 88 | 55 | 17 | 2,372 | 2,549 |
| 2021 | 130 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 2,391 | 2,490 |
| 2020 | 154 | 96 | 36 | 22 | 2,317 | 2,509 |
| 2019 | 212 | 117 | 60 | 35 | 2,354 | 2,505 |
| 2018 | 287 | 181 | 58 | 48 | 2,322 | 2,507 |
| 2017 | 263 | 156 | 59 | 48 | 2,346 | 2,511 |
| 2016 | 266 | 147 | 60 | 59 | 2,365 | 2,498 |
| 2015 | 226 | 121 | 57 | 48 | 2,331 | 2,460 |
| 2014 | 283 | 155 | 66 | 62 | 2,291 | 2,422 |
| 2013 | 177 | 112 | 29 | 36 | 2,247 | 2,420 |
| 2012 | 135 | 73 | 32 | 30 | 2,298 | 2,415 |
| 2011 | 73 | 34 | 15 | 24 | 2,270 | 2,321 |
| 2010 | 59 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 2,189 | 2,238 |
| 2009 | 45 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2,194 | 2,296 |
| 2008 | 80 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 2,125 | 2,225 |
| 2007 | 63 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 2,095 | 2,162 |
| 2006 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 2,091 | 1,891 |
| 2005 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2,055 | 1,975 |
Where Nikita Meshkovs has played
Latvia (121) · Germany (75) · Estonia (38) · Sweden (36) · Finland (31) · Lithuania (13) · Austria (12) · Czechia (12) · Spain (11) · Poland (11) · France (7) · Russia (6) · Azerbaijan (4) · Greece (4) · Canada (3) · England (3) · Belarus (2) · Georgia (2) · Norway (2) · Switzerland (2) · United States (2) · Bulgaria (1) · Croatia (1) · Denmark (1) · Hungary (1) · Iran (1) · Italy (1) · Kenya (1) · North Macedonia (1) · Montenegro (1) · Netherlands (1) · SCG (1) · Slovenia (1) · Serbia (1) · Türkiye (1) · Vietnam (1)
Move-by-move preparation stats
Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Nikita Meshkovs's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nikita Meshkovs's side.
First moves as White (1,238 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 689 | 55.7% | 62.6% |
| Nf3 | 301 | 24.3% | 68.4% |
| c4 | 178 | 14.4% | 68.8% |
| e4 | 47 | 3.8% | 68.1% |
| g3 | 14 | 1.1% | 75.0% |
| b3 | 6 | 0.5% | 83.3% |
Main lines as White
- 1.d4 — 56% of White games, 62.6% score
- …Nf6 (61% of these games) — Meshkovs usually continues c4 (62.2% score)
- …d5 (25% of these games) — Meshkovs usually continues Nf3 (71.2% score)
- …e6 (4% of these games) — Meshkovs usually continues Nf3 (42.3% score)
- 1.Nf3 — 24% of White games, 68.4% score
- …d5 (41% of these games) — Meshkovs usually continues g3 (64.9% score)
- …Nf6 (41% of these games) — Meshkovs usually continues c4 (70.6% score)
- …c5 (10% of these games) — Meshkovs usually continues c4 (68.8% score)
As Black against 1.e4 (577 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 318 | 55.1% | 61.8% |
| e5 | 199 | 34.5% | 53.5% |
| c6 | 28 | 4.9% | 64.3% |
| Nf6 | 23 | 4.0% | 76.1% |
| d5 | 5 | 0.9% | 40.0% |
| g6 | 3 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
As Black against 1.d4 (469 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 428 | 91.3% | 58.9% |
| d5 | 28 | 6.0% | 53.6% |
| c5 | 9 | 1.9% | 66.7% |
| g6 | 4 | 0.9% | 50.0% |
Nikita Meshkovs's chess games
All 2,519 games by Nikita Meshkovs in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2005 - Oct 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: 1,256 wins, 618 draws, 645 losses.
Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E04 | Catalan | 92 | 45/26/21 | 48.9% |
| D45 | Slav Defense | 89 | 54/17/18 | 60.7% |
| A45 | Trompowsky Attack | 88 | 42/25/21 | 47.7% |
| A46 | Indian Defense | 86 | 37/21/28 | 43.0% |
| D02 | Réti Opening | 86 | 43/21/22 | 50.0% |
| A13 | English Opening | 82 | 41/31/10 | 50.0% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | 60 | 35/17/8 | 58.3% |
| E90 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 53 | 31/11/11 | 58.5% |
| A29 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 46 | 26/8/12 | 56.5% |
| E48 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | 46 | 18/16/12 | 39.1% |
Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B42 | Sicilian | 151 | 81/29/41 | 53.6% |
| D37 | Indian Defense | 97 | 44/33/20 | 45.4% |
| A57 | Benoni Defense | 93 | 43/17/33 | 46.2% |
| B48 | Sicilian: Taimanov | 58 | 33/13/12 | 56.9% |
| A13 | English Opening | 52 | 30/13/9 | 57.7% |
| E12 | Queen's Indian Defense | 47 | 21/11/15 | 44.7% |
| D02 | Réti Opening | 45 | 19/15/11 | 42.2% |
| B31 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | 43 | 15/8/20 | 34.9% |
| C77 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 39 | 19/6/14 | 48.7% |
| E01 | Catalan | 37 | 17/9/11 | 45.9% |
Notable wins
| Date | Opponent | Elo | Event | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2015 | Hikaru Nakamura | 2,793 | Titled Tue | A81 |
| Aug 2020 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2,764 | Titled Tue | D02 |
| Jul 2023 | Vladimir Kramnik | 2,753 | Titled Tue Late | B22 |
| Aug 2020 | Sergey Karjakin | 2,752 | Titled Tue | B47 |
| Dec 2016 | Francisco Vallejo Pons | 2,711 | ch-EU blitz | E00 |
Top events
| Event | Year | Games | Score | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titled Tuesday | 2025 | 618 | 390 | 2,508 |
| PRO League Stage | 2020 | 65 | 33.5 | 2,531 |
| ch-LAT | 2025 | 59 | 38.5 | 2,423 |
| ch-EU rapid | 2017 | 49 | 27 | 2,481 |
| ch-EU blitz | 2017 | 42 | 23.5 | 2,512 |
| Titled Arena 2nd Jan | 2021 | 31 | 13.5 | 2,398 |
| Riga Tech Open A | 2024 | 27 | 19 | 2,536 |
| Baltic zt | 2017 | 27 | 15.5 | 2,495 |
Frequent opponents
Head-to-head records: Kaido Kulaots (18 games) · Toms Kantans (18 games) · Arturs Neiksans (18 games) · Igor Kovalenko (16 games) · Tomas Laurusas (14 games) · Normunds Miezis (11 games) · Arturs Bernotas (10 games) · Vladislav Kovalev (10 games)
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Start preparationFrequently asked questions
Where can I find Nikita Meshkovs's chess games?
2,519 games by Nikita Meshkovs, from Oct 2005 to Oct 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 Nikita Meshkovs has played.
What does Nikita Meshkovs play on the first move as White?
Across 1,238 games with White in our database, Nikita Meshkovs opens with 1.d4 (56% of games), 1.Nf3 (24% of games), 1.c4 (14% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nikita Meshkovs answers 1...c5 (55% of games), 1...e5 (34% of games), 1...c6 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (91% of games), 1...d5 (6% of games), 1...c5 (2% of games).
What openings does Nikita Meshkovs play as White?
As White, Nikita Meshkovs's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (92 games, 48.9% win rate); Slav Defense (89 games, 60.7% win rate); Trompowsky Attack (88 games, 47.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 1,239 games with White is in the table above.
What openings does Nikita Meshkovs play as Black?
As Black, Nikita Meshkovs most often plays: Sicilian (151 games, 53.6% win rate); Indian Defense (97 games, 45.4% win rate); Benoni Defense (93 games, 46.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 1,280 games.
What is Nikita Meshkovs's FIDE rating?
Nikita Meshkovs is currently rated 2,521 in classical chess, 2,569 in rapid and 2,515 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,586 (Mar 2023).
How many games has Nikita Meshkovs played?
Our database contains 2,519 games by Nikita Meshkovs, covering Oct 2005 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 1,256 wins, 618 draws, 645 losses (49.9% win rate).
How do I prepare against Nikita Meshkovs?
2,519 games by Nikita Meshkovs 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.