FMAarav Sarbalia
IND · FIDE ID 33382859 · 65 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2275
#265 in IND (active)
Rapid
2076
#307 in IND (active)
Blitz
1947
#602 in IND (active)
Score
38%
15 W · 20 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2322
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-24
Cannes Open 2026 | 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 11%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 65 over-the-board games (27 classical · 1 rapid). 31 with White (48%), 34 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 48% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 17% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 11% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Pierre Laurent-Paoli (2537) Cannes Open 2026 | 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes | L |
| 2026-01-24 | Harikrishnan.A.Ra (2531) Festival Caissa – Crown Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-13 | Jozsef Jr. Lehocz (2175) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-12 | Ruben Coles (2210) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | L |
| 2025-11-12 | Ozgun Sahin (2217) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-11 | Zoltan Varga (2303) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-10 | Andrei Kovalev (2374) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-10 | Lili Toth (2133) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | W |
| 2025-11-09 | Bence Sagi (2249) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | W |
| 2025-11-08 | Bhosale Snehal (2246) SixDays Budapest November 2025 | IM B · classical | ½ |
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