Prepare against Nitish Arun

CM · Ireland · World #9,695 classical · FIDE ID 2524201

Our database contains 213 games by Nitish Arun, covering Dec 2023 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Nitish Arun's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nitish Arun 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 Nitish Arun's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nitish Arun's side.

First moves as White (103 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 65% of White games, 59.7% score
  • …Nf6 (48% of these games) — Arun usually continues c4 (57.8% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — Arun usually continues c4 (67.5% score)
  • …e6 (12% of these games) — Arun usually continues c4 (43.8% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 35% of White games, 55.6% score
  • …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Arun usually continues c4 (58.3% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Arun usually continues e3 (50.0% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — Arun usually continues e3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (50 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (37 games)

Nitish Arun's chess games

All 213 games by Nitish Arun in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2023 - Aug 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: 81 wins, 58 draws, 74 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nitish Arun's chess games?

213 games by Nitish Arun, from Dec 2023 to Aug 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 Nitish Arun has played.

What does Nitish Arun play on the first move as White?

Across 103 games with White in our database, Nitish Arun opens with 1.d4 (65% of games), 1.Nf3 (35% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nitish Arun answers 1...c6 (42% of games), 1...e6 (20% of games), 1...c5 (20% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (57% of games), 1...e6 (24% of games), 1...d5 (16% of games).

What openings does Nitish Arun play as White?

As White, Nitish Arun's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (23 games, 43.5% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (12 games, 41.7% win rate); English Opening (8 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 104 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nitish Arun play as Black?

As Black, Nitish Arun most often plays: French Defense (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Caro-Kann: Main Line (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Indian Defense (8 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 109 games.

What is Nitish Arun's FIDE rating?

Nitish Arun is currently rated 2,175 in classical chess, 2,055 in rapid and 2,003 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,226 (Apr 2026).

How many games has Nitish Arun played?

Our database contains 213 games by Nitish Arun, covering Dec 2023 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 81 wins, 58 draws, 74 losses (38.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nitish Arun?

213 games by Nitish Arun 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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