GMKarthik Venkataraman
IND · FIDE ID 25006479 · 617 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2556
#24 in IND (active)
Rapid
2487
#29 in IND (active)
Blitz
2436
#42 in IND (active)
Score
63%
279 W · 220 D · 118 L
Opp. avg
2367
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 50% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.d4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 108 of 162 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 66%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 64 of 98 games (Indian Defense), scoring 66%.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 617 over-the-board games (158 classical · 86 blitz · 71 rapid). 306 with White (64%), 311 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 152 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 81 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 30 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 25 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 10 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 6 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (162 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 108 | 66% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 31 | 58% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (98 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 64 | 66% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 66% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 6 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 10 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 39% |
| King's Indian Attack | 7 | 64% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 6 | 58% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon (2455) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Ilay Zakin (2371) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Antoine Bournel (2411) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Nitish Belurkar (2430) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Dejan Omorjan (2334) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Adam Gyorfi (2252) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Lower boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Nico Chasin (2470) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-14 | Yevgeniy Roshka (2479) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Mihail Marin (2402) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Mark Smirnov (2440) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
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.