GMBalaji Daggupati
USA · FIDE ID 2090759 · 159 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2459
#56 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
51%
55 W · 52 D · 52 L
Opp. avg
2420
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-05
2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 35 of 40 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 26 of 26 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: French Variation as Black, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 159 over-the-board games (42 classical · 9 rapid). 79 with White (57%), 80 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 79 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 35 | 44% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 26 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 6 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 5 | 60% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Isik Can (2552) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-04 | Ali Morshedi (2211) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Santiago Avila Pavas (2519) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Akira Nakada (2415) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-03 | Annamaria Marjanovic (2236) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-11-30 | Ruifeng Li (2545) 2025 US Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-30 | Ethan Guo (2318) 2025 US Masters · classical | W |
| 2025-11-29 | Sam Luger (2248) 2025 US Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-11-28 | Martyna Starosta (2181) 2025 US Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-27 | Maahir M Patel (2199) 2025 US Masters · classical | 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.