FMKavin Venkatesan
IRL · FIDE ID 2512602 · 121 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2270
#17 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2218
#11 in IRL (active)
Blitz
2208
#12 in IRL (active)
Score
52%
39 W · 48 D · 34 L
Opp. avg
2165
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 89% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 23 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 121 over-the-board games (21 classical · 4 rapid). 66 with White (55%), 55 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 59 | 53% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 8 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Dynamic Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 23 | 43% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | 2 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Sai Krishna G V (2451) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Dhahir Habeeb Muazaz (2119) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Rukundo Joe Stephane (1738) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Edmond Meng Zhang (1896) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Akeem Brown (2072) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Roberto Junio Brito Molina (2390) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Joseph Xavier Nyambalo (2014) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Jakub Kosakowski (2520) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Arvin Nicholas (1710) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Oisin O`cuilleanain (2128) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
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