Naveen Balakrishnan
USA · FIDE ID 30937310 · 11 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1944
#1057 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1822
#1298 in USA (active)
Score
36%
3 W · 2 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1938
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-04-05
7th Colonial Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 2 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 8% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (6 classical). 6 with White (42%), 5 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Geller's System | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Ashvath Krishnan (1875) 7th Colonial Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-04 | Oleksii Bilych (2447) 7th Colonial Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Anirudh P Ghodgaonkar (1762) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Pinhang Gao (1750) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram Sridhar (1888) 7th Colonial Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-02 | Caroline Q Jiang (1721) 7th Colonial Open · classical | W |
| 2024-07-06 | Alexander Zlodorev (1900) 2nd Annual Independence Day Open | L |
| 2024-05-26 | Yefim Treger (1921) 11th Cherry Blossom Classic | U2300 | L |
| 2024-05-25 | Macon Shibut (2114) 11th Cherry Blossom Classic | U2300 | L |
| 2024-05-24 | Roman Malyshev (1937) 11th Cherry Blossom Classic | U2300 | ½ |
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