Nirupa Ganeshram
NED · FIDE ID 1083031 · 58 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1805
#3049 in NED (active)
Rapid
1666
#971 in NED (active)
Blitz
1740
#1218 in NED (active)
Score
42%
19 W · 11 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1818
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, only 28% in 9 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 54% against lower-rated.
Based on 58 over-the-board games (17 classical · 13 rapid · 5 blitz). 28 with White (48%), 30 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 48% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 9 | 28% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Zhi Kai Aaron Chia (1751) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Berry Regev (1622) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Christodoulos Daniil (1728) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Tori Porat World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Lucia Tomcaniova (1806) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Khanh Pham Kieu (1770) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Edisa Berdibaeva (1627) World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Matthew Callus World Schools Team Championship 2025 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2025-07-25 | Nakul Paricharak (1804) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Week) | Tournament 2 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-24 | Shardul Paricharak (1932) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Week) | Tournament 2 · classical | L |
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