IMAjay Karthikeyan
IND · FIDE ID 35011685 · 98 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2355
#163 in IND (active)
Rapid
2119
FIDE rating
Blitz
2243
#143 in IND (active)
Score
63%
40 W · 43 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2305
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-26
Festival Caissa – Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 17 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 98 over-the-board games (4 classical · 3 rapid). 48 with White (68%), 50 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 27 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 12 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 72% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 65% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...b5 Polish Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | Visakh N R (2536) Festival Caissa – Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-01-24 | Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh (2391) Festival Caissa – Crown Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament · rapid | L |
| 2026-01-24 | Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad (2431) Festival Caissa – Crown Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament · rapid | L |
| 2025-04-17 | Ahaz E U (2190) 2nd Namma Bengaluru International Grandmasters Open 2025 | Category A · classical | L |
| 2025-04-11 | Bhoir Paras Dilip (2085) 2nd Namma Bengaluru International Grandmasters Open 2025 | Category A · classical | L |
| 2025-04-10 | Om Nagnath Lamkane (2009) 2nd Namma Bengaluru International Grandmasters Open 2025 | Category A · classical | W |
| 2024-08-27 | S. Dhopade Swapnil (2433) 61st Indian National Championship | W |
| 2024-08-26 | Karthik Venkataraman (2568) 61st Indian National Championship | L |
| 2024-08-25 | Diptayan Ghosh (2568) 61st Indian National Championship | ½ |
| 2024-08-24 | Abhijeet Gupta (2583) 61st Indian National Championship | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.