FMVishnu Vanapalli
USA · FIDE ID 30920523 · 121 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2316
#163 in USA (active)
Rapid
2231
#129 in USA (active)
Blitz
2297
#117 in USA (active)
Score
58%
49 W · 43 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2273
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-28
2025 Charlotte Winter Classic
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 56% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.e4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 23 of 31 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 20 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 121 over-the-board games (26 classical). 62 with White (57%), 59 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 35 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 20 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 80% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 23 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 69% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 4 | 13% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | Sergey Erenburg (2466) 2025 Charlotte Winter Classic · classical | L |
| 2025-09-01 | Luka Budisavljevic (2505) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Shankar Gauri (2397) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Donald Johnson (2290) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Grayson Rorrer (2426) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Emilio Cordova (2485) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Raja Panjwani (2423) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Tianqi Wang (2330) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Isaac Wang (2374) 2025 Labor Day Norm Invitational - Charlotte Chess Center | GM · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Samy Shoker (2442) 12th Annual Washington International - Championship · classical | L |
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