Mithilesh Ranjithkumar
IND · FIDE ID 25127730 · 77 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2017
#742 in IND (active)
Rapid
1931
#686 in IND (active)
Blitz
2027
#422 in IND (active)
Score
53%
35 W · 12 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
1935
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-23
Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 47% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.e4 (39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 16 of 22 games (French Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 84% against lower-rated.
Based on 77 over-the-board games (25 classical · 24 blitz · 16 rapid). 38 with White (54%), 39 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 18 | 53% |
| 1.e4 | 15 | 63% |
| 1.a4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 9 | 50% |
| Ware Opening | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 16 | 53% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Shubh Atha (2082) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-22 | Rebecca Jesumarian (2003) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-21 | Amirali Khelghatdoust (2044) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-20 | Mohammed Alyan Al Mashikhi (1908) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-01-19 | Mohammad Mehdi Abbasi Abeluie (2163) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Said Ahmed Al Mamari (1829) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-01-19 | Ramtin Ilkhanipour (2195) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Borgaonkar Akshay (2298) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-19 | Nithik Reddy Bhavanam (1549) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-01-19 | Parham Habibifard (1807) Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
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