FMVaibhav Kalpaka
IND · FIDE ID 25666231 · 104 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2205
#357 in IND (active)
Rapid
1872
#957 in IND (active)
Blitz
2083
#318 in IND (active)
Score
61%
44 W · 39 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2171
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 38% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 30 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 71% with White, 53% with Black.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 104 over-the-board games (68 classical). 48 with White (71%), 56 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 18 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (30 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 14 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Walker W Gilbert (1829) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Anirudh P Ghodgaonkar (1881) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Gabriel Petesch (2245) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Caroline Q Jiang (1833) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Miransh Purven Vyas (2120) 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Jianchao Zhou (2605) 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Steven Liu 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | KEVIN WANG 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Zhihan Xu 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Daniel Yang 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | L |
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