Tara Tamilselvan
ENG · FIDE ID 343422080 · 82 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1950
#580 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1870
#714 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2021
#232 in ENG (active)
Score
60%
45 W · 9 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1780
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-22
2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 67% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 20 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 70%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 82 over-the-board games (15 blitz · 14 rapid · 9 classical). 42 with White (55%), 40 with Black (66%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Rubinstein Opening | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...e5 Englund Gambit | 3 | 83% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit | 3 | 83% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Krish Gandhi (1719) 2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-22 | William Lin (1808) 2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Christian Delfaud (1599) 2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Theo Wood 2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Ethan Bogerd (1700) 2026 British Primary Team Challenge Final · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Christopher A Gibson (1871) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Joshua Pink (1885) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Matthew A Holmes (1823) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Dmytro S Chernov 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Tim R Spanton (1908) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - U2000 · classical | W |
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