Vivaan Verlekar
IRL · FIDE ID 2516942 · 33 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1813
#320 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1700
#451 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1822
#204 in IRL (active)
Score
52%
12 W · 10 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1752
Last 33 games
Last game
2026-02-01
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 33 over-the-board games (6 classical). 18 with White (47%), 15 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 18 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Alfonso Alvarez Jimenez (1868) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-01 | Odhran McDonnell (1832) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Expert · classical | L |
| 2025-07-30 | Atticus Yip (1595) 2025 Glorney Cup | Robinson - Under 14 | L |
| 2025-07-29 | Yiwen Ding (1844) 2025 Glorney Cup | Robinson - Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-07-29 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1873) 2025 Glorney Cup | Robinson - Under 14 | ½ |
| 2025-07-28 | Tashil Sethika Lankapura 2025 Glorney Cup | Robinson - Under 14 | W |
| 2025-07-28 | Danylo Shevchenko (1714) 2025 Glorney Cup | Robinson - Under 14 | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Aashay R Kher (1655) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Challenger · classical | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Jade Sandrey (1689) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | W |
| 2025-02-01 | James Coughlan The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Championship · classical | W |
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