FMShaaketh Sivakumar
USA · FIDE ID 30940176 · 169 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2310
#172 in USA (active)
Rapid
2216
#142 in USA (active)
Blitz
2246
#147 in USA (active)
Score
53%
54 W · 72 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2245
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 46% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.d4 (37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 30 of 39 games (French Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 25 of 29 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: French Variation as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 43% of games end in a draw.
Based on 169 over-the-board games (63 classical · 11 blitz · 10 rapid). 89 with White (55%), 80 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 41 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 33 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 41% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (39 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 30 | 55% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 29% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 25 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Defense | 6 | 42% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation | 5 | 60% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | 5 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 5 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Mark Paragua 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | Kyron Griffith (2398) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Narayan Venkatesh (2288) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Weiji Ma 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Oliver Barbosa (2383) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Jordan Groff (2099) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Carter Ho (2192) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Carla Heredia Serrano (2117) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Luc Hoffman (2191) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | IM B Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-14 | Loic Travadon (2513) SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Masters | L |
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