FMShaashwath Sivakumar
USA · FIDE ID 30912156 · 111 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2170
#335 in USA (active)
Rapid
2167
#180 in USA (active)
Blitz
2125
#273 in USA (active)
Score
44%
26 W · 46 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
2320
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 96% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 29 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 111 over-the-board games (30 classical). 56 with White (46%), 55 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 54 | 46% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 40% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Aarit Kapil (2331) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Batpelden Buyankhishig (2145) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Edgar Andreasyan (2371) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Artem Pingin (2477) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-02-16 | Jakub Fus (2423) 17th annual Southwest Class Championship | L |
| 2026-02-14 | Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso (2532) 17th annual Southwest Class Championship | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Yair Parkhov (2499) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-17 | Emmanuel Jimenez Garcia (2364) Chess Sin Fronteras IM Norm 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-17 | Patrick Liu (2159) Chess Sin Fronteras IM Norm 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-16 | Martin Martinez Romero (2393) Chess Sin Fronteras IM Norm 2025 · classical | ½ |
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.