Raghav Venkat
USA · FIDE ID 2096250 · 89 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2172
#329 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
61%
33 W · 42 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2133
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 53% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21 of 30 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 69% with White, 53% with Black.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 89 over-the-board games (22 classical). 43 with White (69%), 46 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 82% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer | 2 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (30 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 21 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 45% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Sophie Li (1975) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Ubaldo Enrique Lopez Naranjo (1969) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Jean Marco Cruz Mendez (2219) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Mikhail Zlotnikov (2057) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Yaseen Osman (1875) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Qibiao Wang (2332) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Roman Pyrih (2390) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-31 | Yi Sha (2056) 13th Annual Summer Solstice Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-31 | JULIO BECERRA (2506) 13th Annual Summer Solstice Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-30 | Eric Rodriguez (2239) 13th Annual Summer Solstice Open · classical | ½ |
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