Sidhanth Pai
ENG · FIDE ID 343111937 · 133 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2032
#369 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1925
#504 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1790
#1061 in ENG (active)
Score
55%
55 W · 35 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
1948
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 64% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 41 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 133 over-the-board games (25 classical · 18 blitz · 17 rapid). 64 with White (53%), 69 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 41 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 21 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 61% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 71% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 45% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Ben Attwell (1890) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Henry Brennan (1876) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | James Attwood (1820) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Lam Vy Le Nguyen (1848) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Alfie Onslow (2199) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Ashwin Gopikrishna (1891) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Damian McCarthy (1881) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Alfred Farnan (1897) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Ashwin Gopikrishna (1891) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Vehant Sharma (1754) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
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