CMSai Vivan Karthikeya Somaraju
NZL · FIDE ID 110033474 · 106 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2006
#42 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1843
#105 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1740
#135 in NZL (active)
Score
63%
57 W · 19 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
1802
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
2026 NZ South Island Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 22 of 28 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 69%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 106 over-the-board games (64 classical · 6 blitz · 4 rapid). 52 with White (65%), 54 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 48 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 22 | 59% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 69% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Sreenikesh Miriyala (1465) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-30 | Geetham Addagada (1785) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-09-29 | Robert Clarkson (1629) 2026 NZ South Island Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Neil J Gunn (1783) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Ceferino Isaac (1775) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Ryan Yueyan Chen (1708) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Dion A Wilson (2024) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Edward Rains (2034) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Ilias Angelo (Leo) Baker (2116) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Gregory Familton (1746) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.