FMArnav Maheshwari
IND · FIDE ID 25660357 · 125 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2362
#153 in IND (active)
Rapid
2200
#168 in IND (active)
Blitz
1922
#682 in IND (active)
Score
53%
40 W · 52 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2247
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-24
32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 86% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 17 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 125 over-the-board games (67 classical · 2 rapid). 65 with White (58%), 60 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 56 | 55% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 43% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Vladimir Maslovskiy (2388) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Anna Shukhman (2443) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Amilal Munkhdalai (2481) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Jani Kushal R (2152) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Wafia Darwish Al Maamari (2010) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Zilong Yang (2397) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Srihari L R (2453) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Zhandos Agmanov (2501) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Jakhongir Vakhidov (2508) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Michael Burns (2046) 30. Open Bosnjaci, Croatia · classical | W |
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