IMShiyam Thavandiran
CAN · FIDE ID 2605058 · 132 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2405
#10 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2400
#12 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2384
#15 in CAN (active)
Score
57%
59 W · 33 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
2415
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-11-03
FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 33 of 36 games (French Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 22 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 132 over-the-board games (59 classical · 13 blitz · 12 rapid). 63 with White (63%), 69 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 61 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Four Knights Game | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 33 | 55% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 38% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 9 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense | 6 | 33% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 5 | 40% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 5 | 80% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-03 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-02 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-27 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-27 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-27 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-27 | Daniil Yuffa (2618) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-19 | Allan Stig Rasmussen (2501) Faaborg Chess Club 100th anniversary GM tournament | W |
| 2025-10-17 | Boris Chatalbashev (2506) Faaborg Chess Club 100th anniversary GM tournament | ½ |
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