Yashwardhan Shankar
SCO · FIDE ID 2411067 · 144 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2101
#45 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1762
#169 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1949
#76 in SCO (active)
Score
53%
58 W · 37 D · 49 L
Opp. avg
2010
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 68% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.e4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 27 of 41 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System as White, 79% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 144 over-the-board games (50 classical · 32 rapid). 74 with White (63%), 70 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 50 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 24 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 17 | 56% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 12 | 79% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 7 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 27 | 52% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 32% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 6 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Daniel Johnson (2180) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Bohdan Terler (2035) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Zain Patel (2077) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Rock Yu (2105) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Amoako Philip Selikem Yao (2028) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Sanjit S Kumar (2074) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Jai Kothari (2158) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Madara Golsta (2036) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Avyukt Dasgupta (2172) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Peter G Large (2138) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
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