Santhosh Ayyappan
USA · FIDE ID 30979870 · 84 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1990
#832 in USA (active)
Rapid
2123
#207 in USA (active)
Blitz
2262
#138 in USA (active)
Score
49%
34 W · 14 D · 36 L
Opp. avg
2089
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-24
Marshall Masters 2025 | December
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.d4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 22 of 23 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 14 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 84 over-the-board games (25 classical · 5 rapid). 42 with White (54%), 42 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 29 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 22 | 50% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 6 | 42% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 3 | 67% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | Levy Rozman (2318) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | L |
| 2025-12-24 | Aditeya Das (2064) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | ½ |
| 2025-12-24 | Leif Pressman (2281) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | ½ |
| 2025-12-24 | Joseph Zeltsan (2307) Marshall Masters 2025 | December | W |
| 2025-12-20 | Simon Lamaze (2466) 109th Edward Lasker Memorial / Marshall Club Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-16 | Anvith Reddy Marri (1939) 2025 Marshall Premier FIDE | November · classical | L |
| 2025-11-15 | Kevin George (2320) 2025 Marshall Premier FIDE | November · classical | L |
| 2025-10-05 | Michael Rohde (2237) 2025 Marshall Premier FIDE | October · classical | L |
| 2025-10-05 | Justin Sarkar 2025 Marshall Premier FIDE | October · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-03 | Miguel Garcia (1864) 2025 Marshall Premier FIDE | October · classical | W |
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