12 games · 2018–2026 · 2 classical · 4 online
Nihal 25 draws5 Aronian
37.5% for Nihal
Openings between them
| A05 | Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0.0% |
| A06 | Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| A13 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System | 1 | 0.0% |
| B30 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100.0% |
| B50 | Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| C01 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| C63 | Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 1 | 0.0% |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 1 | 50.0% |
| C70 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred | 1 | 50.0% |
| C84 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 1 | 0.0% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 50.0% |
| D38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
All games
| Aronian, L2724 | 1-0 | Nihal, Sarin2723 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |
| Aronian, L2724 | 1-0 | Nihal, Sarin2723 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Nihal, Sarin2716 | ½-½ | Aronian, L2729 | Chess.com Open PlayIn4 | 2026 |
| Nihal, Sarin2716 | 1-0 | Aronian, L2729 | Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 | 2026 |
| Nihal, Sarin2696 | 0-1 | Aronian, L2742 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2747 | ½-½ | Nihal, Sarin2693 | Chess.com Classic Play-In | 2025 |
| Nihal, Sarin2684 | 1-0 | Aronian, L2742 | World Rapid Team 2023 | 2023 |
| Nihal, Sarin2684 | 0-1 | Aronian, L2742 | Titled Tue 15th Aug Early | 2023 |
| Nihal, Sarin2651 | ½-½ | Aronian, L2775 | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Nihal, Sarin2650 | ½-½ | Aronian, L2782 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2782 | ½-½ | Nihal, Sarin2650 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2765 | 1-0 | Nihal, Sarin2576 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2018 |