FMMahir Taneja
IND · FIDE ID 25181696 · 42 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2285
#251 in IND (active)
Rapid
2014
#424 in IND (active)
Blitz
1970
#543 in IND (active)
Score
49%
12 W · 17 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2109
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-08-01
Granada Chess Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 7 of 11 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (26 classical · 8 rapid). 22 with White (45%), 20 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 22 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 100% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Alberto 2009 Bethencourt Hernandez (2177) Granada Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-12 | Reyan Md. (2161) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Rout Padmini (2341) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Bogdan Lalic (2292) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Matthias Mattenberger (2347) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Terrence Tang (2143) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Patil Priyanshu (2123) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Jean-Marc Degraeve (2500) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Emile Jenny (2100) 30e Festival International Jean-Claude Loubatière · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-12 | Jana Schneider (2280) Fagernes International Autumn 2025 | GM · classical | ½ |
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