GMRaja Rithvik R
IND · FIDE ID 35007394 · 359 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2519
#39 in IND (active)
Rapid
2435
#41 in IND (active)
Blitz
2414
#52 in IND (active)
Score
61%
145 W · 147 D · 67 L
Opp. avg
2349
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 49% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 67 of 87 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 40 of 53 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as Black, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 359 over-the-board games (108 classical · 44 rapid · 29 blitz). 181 with White (64%), 178 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 89 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 44 | 73% |
| 1.c4 | 27 | 59% |
| 1.e4 | 21 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 8 | 69% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 8 | 63% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (87 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 67 | 57% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 45% |
Against 1.d4 (53 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 40 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 77% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 12 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 11 | 59% |
| King's Indian Attack | 9 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 7 | 86% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Mikolaj Gbiorczyk (2138) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Pawel Piekielny (2302) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Tymoteusz Hury (2169) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Adam Gibala (2398) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Wojciech Nagly (2180) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Lukasz Nowak (2154) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Radoslaw Sliwerski (2104) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Toms Kantans (2551) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | L |
| 2026-08-14 | Jan Wojdak (2228) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open A | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Milos Pavlovic (2400) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | ½ |
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