Ganesh Viswanath
AUS · FIDE ID 3205738 · 23 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1990
FIDE rating
Rapid
2009
FIDE rating
Blitz
2013
FIDE rating
Score
39%
7 W · 4 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2021
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-08-15
Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 91% of games (scores 30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 27% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (23 rapid). 11 with White (27%), 12 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 30% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Van Geet Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | John R Richardson (2123) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Ben Keohane (1939) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Gregor Sanfey (1672) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Druha Chandrashekhar (1798) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Yichen Han (2391) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-16 | Elliot Clemencon (1856) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - May 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-16 | David Ben-Nathan (1682) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - May 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-16 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1950) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - May 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-16 | Abhinav Reddy Bathula (2067) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - May 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-11 | Michael Inzani (2007) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - April 2026 · rapid | L |
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