Anup Shankar R
IND · FIDE ID 25040359 · 22 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1973
#896 in IND (active)
Rapid
1893
#856 in IND (active)
Blitz
1876
#871 in IND (active)
Score
32%
5 W · 4 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2185
Last 22 games
Last game
2026-01-23
Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 8 of 8 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 31%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
Based on 22 over-the-board games (12 classical). 10 with White (35%), 12 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Barcza Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 31% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 5 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 4 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Breyer Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Amirali Khelghatdoust (2044) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-22 | Nithik Reddy Bhavanam (2092) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-21 | Salim Al Amri Salim Mohammed (2024) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Krithik Muthukumar (1998) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-18 | Ramtin Ilkhanipour (2044) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Ramtin Kakavand (2118) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Behrooz Moradi (2145) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-16 | Vismay Sachar (2051) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-15 | Seyed Kanan Poormosavi (2150) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2024-08-02 | Vignesh B (2245) DINI International Chess Championship 2024 | L |
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