Gokul Thangavel
USA · FIDE ID 2089432 · 8 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1997
#796 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2000
#517 in USA (active)
Score
38%
1 W · 4 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
2216
Last 8 games
Last game
2024-03-30
Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 75% of games (scores 17%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games (8 classical). 4 with White (38%), 4 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 17% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-30 | Casper Dahl Rasmussen (2249) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2024-03-29 | Victor Havik (2078) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2024-03-28 | Martin Holten Fiskaaen (2118) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | L |
| 2024-03-27 | James Moreby (2260) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2024-03-27 | Lavinia Valcu (2070) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | W |
| 2024-03-26 | Ward Al-Tarboush (2277) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | L |
| 2024-03-25 | Erik Hedman (2311) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | L |
| 2024-03-24 | Yuval Yaniv (2368) Fagernes Chess International 2024 | GM · classical | ½ |
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