Gopal Menon
USA · FIDE ID 2017482 · 9 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2190
FIDE rating
Rapid
2232
FIDE rating
Blitz
2338
#98 in USA (active)
Score
28%
0 W · 5 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
–
No ratings
Last game
2023-01-22
Robert Byrne Memorial
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 25%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Drawish: 56% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games. 4 with White (25%), 5 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 50% |
| Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Romanishin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-22 | Liordis Quesada Vera Robert Byrne Memorial | ½ |
| 2023-01-22 | Eric Moskow Robert Byrne Memorial | ½ |
| 2023-01-21 | Liam Putnam Robert Byrne Memorial | L |
| 2023-01-21 | Pedro Rodriguez Rivera Robert Byrne Memorial | ½ |
| 2023-01-20 | Ryan Amburgy Robert Byrne Memorial | L |
| 2023-01-20 | Vladimir Georgiev Robert Byrne Memorial | ½ |
| 2023-01-19 | Seth Homa Robert Byrne Memorial | ½ |
| 2023-01-19 | Roberto Martin Del Campo Cardenas Robert Byrne Memorial | L |
| 2023-01-19 | Mike Zaloznyy Robert Byrne Memorial | L |
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