Akshaj Pulijala
USA · FIDE ID 30990130 · 50 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1848
#1734 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
35%
11 W · 13 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2108
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-04
Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
Based on 50 over-the-board games (9 classical). 25 with White (34%), 25 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 25 | 34% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 16 | 34% |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Vatsal Singhania (2228) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Vedant Talwalkar (2125) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Chenxuan Ling (2093) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-03 | David Arenas (2352) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Emmanuel Jimenez Garcia (2347) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-02 | Neuris Delgado Ramirez (2503) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-01 | Shaaketh Sivakumar (2264) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | W |
| 2026-01-01 | Kiren Vivek Nasta (2089) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-01-01 | Dylan Tang (2294) Cornerstone Holidays 2025 #2 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2024-11-10 | Viviana Galvan Cipriani (2144) SJCC November Dual Scheveningen 2024 | Group A | ½ |
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