FMSaarthak Malakar
CAN · FIDE ID 30974291 · 40 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2244
#50 in CAN (active)
Rapid
1731
#442 in CAN (active)
Blitz
1779
#388 in CAN (active)
Score
49%
14 W · 11 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2179
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-05-18
2026 Ontario Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 79% of games (scores 57%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 8 of 8 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (18 classical). 19 with White (55%), 21 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratte (2346) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-18 | Youhe Huang (2129) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-17 | Larry Zhou Chen (1995) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-17 | Momin Fayzan (2095) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Jaipreet Singh Dhaliwal (2116) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Nikolay Noritsyn (2453) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-15 | Amirmahdi Hosseinzadeh (2025) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-16 | Victor Plotkin (2283) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-16 | Jeffrey R Zhao (2094) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Nikolay Noritsyn (2463) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | L |
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.