Vikas Sajanani
ENG · FIDE ID 343120195 · 40 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1913
#723 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1958
#407 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1917
#463 in ENG (active)
Score
53%
18 W · 6 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1954
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-03-14
Pall Mall FIDE Congress 13th-15th March 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 50% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.e4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 8 of 10 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 96% against lower-rated.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (10 rapid · 3 classical). 20 with White (55%), 20 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 55% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Richter-Veresov Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Tarzan Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Chris N Njotea (2041) Pall Mall FIDE Congress 13th-15th March 2026 - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-03-13 | Rajat Makkar (2418) Pall Mall FIDE Congress 13th-15th March 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-03-13 | Alfie Onslow (2176) Pall Mall FIDE Congress 13th-15th March 2026 - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-01-31 | Haroon Majeed (2139) Kidlington Chess Congress 2026: Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Thomas Lochte (2023) V Mindsports International 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Dylan Wastney (1981) V Mindsports International 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Narayanin Oupindrin (1875) V Mindsports International 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Ronit Sachdeva (2058) V Mindsports International 2025 | L |
| 2025-08 | Harry Li (2242) V Mindsports International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-05 | Gerald Moore (1924) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | ½ |
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