Marthandan K U
IND · FIDE ID 25043870 · 28 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2051
#649 in IND (active)
Rapid
1988
#485 in IND (active)
Blitz
1924
#676 in IND (active)
Score
48%
11 W · 5 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2009
Last 28 games
Last game
2025-09-07
Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | Knockout Stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 60% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 83%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (8 rapid · 4 classical). 15 with White (53%), 13 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Flexible Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | Gowrishankar Jayaraj (1803) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | Knockout Stage · rapid | L |
| 2025-09-07 | Karan J P (1951) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | Knockout Stage · rapid | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Abhishek T M (1884) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | League Stage · rapid | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Gowrishankar Jayaraj (1803) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | League Stage · rapid | L |
| 2025-09-06 | Sidharth Mohan (1835) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | League Stage · rapid | W |
| 2025-09-06 | Arya Bhakta (1874) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | League Stage · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-09-06 | Sambarta Banerjee (1925) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | League Stage · rapid | W |
| 2025-09-06 | Saripalli Niraj (1981) Kerala Premier Chess League 2025 | League Stage · rapid | L |
| 2024-12-18 | Indrajit Majumdar (1675) Indian Chess Masters (ICM) Online Chess Tournament 2024 Finals | Men | ½ |
| 2024-12-18 | Indrajit Majumdar (1675) Indian Chess Masters (ICM) Online Chess Tournament 2024 Finals | Men | W |
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