Darun Govindaraju
IRL · FIDE ID 2519690 · 33 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2080
#57 in IRL (active)
Rapid
2088
#36 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1874
#139 in IRL (active)
Score
52%
15 W · 4 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1867
Last 33 games
Last game
2026-04-26
Irish National Club Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 8 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Trompowsky Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 0% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 33 over-the-board games (12 classical). 18 with White (50%), 15 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 53% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 5 | 60% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Gordon Freeman (2010) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-26 | Conor O`reilly (1988) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Adam McCoy (1895) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Karlo Kruslin (1899) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-24 | Declan Voogt (1834) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-01 | Sergey Nikiforov (1933) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-01 | Jasmina Gajcin (1919) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Gerard McIlroy (1899) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-02 | Christopher Woods (1926) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-01 | Rory Quinn (2059) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Masters · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.