IMSandeep Sethuraman
USA · FIDE ID 30941091 · 169 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2454
#59 in USA (active)
Rapid
2410
#56 in USA (active)
Blitz
2292
#120 in USA (active)
Score
54%
52 W · 79 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2386
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 93% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 35 of 47 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 20 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation as Black, only 36% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 169 over-the-board games (39 classical · 10 blitz · 10 rapid). 85 with White (58%), 84 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 79 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (47 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 35 | 61% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 39% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...a6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation | 7 | 36% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 5 | 60% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Sam Luger (2320) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | Titas Stremavicius (2554) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Tianqi Wang (2363) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Ethan Sheehan (2386) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Joshua Altman (2248) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Andrew Jiang (2294) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Ryan Amburgy (2288) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Ivan Schitco (2498) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Maksim Chigaev (2635) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Sanan Sjugirov (2548) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
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