GMErigaisi Arjun
IND · FIDE ID 35009192 · 1345 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2746
#2 in IND (active)
Rapid
2740
#1 in IND (active)
Blitz
2766
#1 in IND (active)
Score
62%
586 W · 506 D · 253 L
Opp. avg
2686
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 55% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.e4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 142 of 316 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 88 of 200 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation as White, 74% in 23 games.
- By opponent strength: 49% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 1345 over-the-board games (260 rapid · 162 blitz · 149 classical). 683 with White (66%), 662 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 375 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 185 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 60 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 51 | 69% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 35 | 61% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 27 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 23 | 74% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 21 | 62% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 20 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (316 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 142 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 86 | 57% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 72 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (200 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 88 | 52% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 87 | 60% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 19 | 84% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 13 | 58% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 13 | 65% |
| Horwitz Defense | 11 | 86% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 11 | 55% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 11 | 64% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Peter Leko (2676) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Abdimalik Abdisalimov (2548) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Matthias Bluebaum (2662) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Aydin Suleymanli (2664) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Michael Adams (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Javokhir Sindarov (2778) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Jorden Van Foreest (2706) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Maksim Chigaev (2629) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Luca Jr Moroni (2556) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Prin Laohawirapap (2363) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
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