Rahul Arun
IRL · FIDE ID 2524210 · 49 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1875
#222 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1694
#466 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1690
#410 in IRL (active)
Score
39%
16 W · 6 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
1804
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-04-26
Irish National Club Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (16 classical · 9 rapid). 23 with White (41%), 26 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 23 | 41% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Accelerated | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 38% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Eoin Harrington (1933) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-26 | Paul Kellett (1767) Irish National Club Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Mia Mariana Pineda Romero FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 19+ · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Andres Daniel Rodriguez Cipollone (1579) FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 19+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Christian Alejandro Cesar Acosta (1742) FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 19+ · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Caerwyn Turnquest FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 19+ · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Daniela Alexandra Jacome Revelo (1778) FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 19+ · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Dion A Wilson (1794) FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 1-18 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Anthony Steve Madrigal Montagutt (2069) FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 1-18 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Diego Armando Mercado Florez (1668) FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025 | Matches 19+ · rapid | W |
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