Arnav Kumar
ENG · FIDE ID 343400710 · 54 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2018
#404 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1847
#835 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1971
#322 in ENG (active)
Score
55%
21 W · 17 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1804
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-23
Sussex University Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 16 of 16 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (19 rapid · 14 classical). 26 with White (58%), 28 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 16 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Yashwardhan Shankar (1854) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Aditya Verma (2172) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Aiden M Leech (2107) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Sachin Kumar (1922) Sussex University Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Aditya Gupta (1791) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | Jai Bhatia (1738) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Ethan Li (1875) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Aiden Chan 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Arseniy Gushchin (1639) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Krishnaswaroop Thimmegowda (1682) 2026 British Senior Team Challenge Final · rapid | ½ |
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