Pranav Swaminathan
USA · FIDE ID 30970482 · 103 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2125
#428 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1978
#584 in USA (active)
Score
54%
37 W · 37 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2075
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-25
13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 76% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 103 over-the-board games (67 classical). 51 with White (63%), 52 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 39 | 64% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 33% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 5 | 70% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 5 | 70% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 83% |
| Catalan Opening | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Steven Liu (2051) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Tyson Brady (2098) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Daniel Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia (2356) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | P Michelle Catherina (2099) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso (2543) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Landon Meadors (1944) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-22 | Nivaan Shrivastava (1951) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-22 | Grayson Xiang (1928) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-21 | Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram Sridhar (1937) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-17 | Andrew Samuelson (2011) 3rd Annual President's Day Open · classical | L |
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