FMVaseegaran Nandhakumar
USA · FIDE ID 30946409 · 79 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2223
#260 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1942
#741 in USA (active)
Score
40%
17 W · 29 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2233
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-04
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 44% of games (scores 35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 21 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense as White, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 46% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (2 classical · 1 blitz). 39 with White (42%), 40 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 17 | 35% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 29% |
| 1.g3 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 4 | 13% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 35% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 40% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Rachael Li (2314) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Sohum Lohia (2404) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-28 | Michael Lee (2314) 4th annual DC International | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Zachary Tanenbaum (2300) 4th annual DC International | ½ |
| 2026-06-27 | Vincent Tsay (2305) 4th annual DC International | ½ |
| 2026-06-25 | Quang Long Le (2380) 4th annual DC International | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Daniel Girsh (2305) The Atlantic City Open | L |
| 2026-04-01 | Harsha Bharathakoti (2512) The Atlantic City Open | ½ |
| 2026-02-16 | Justin Lee (2009) 17th annual Southwest Class Championship | W |
| 2026-02-16 | Lohit Krishna Nara Na Polisetti (2014) 17th annual Southwest Class Championship | 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.