GMArjun Kalyan
IND · FIDE ID 35018701 · 226 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2509
FIDE rating
Rapid
2399
#54 in IND (active)
Blitz
2455
FIDE rating
Score
63%
104 W · 75 D · 47 L
Opp. avg
2249
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-19
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 38 of 49 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 51%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 29 of 38 games (Indian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 70% with White, 55% with Black.
Based on 226 over-the-board games (40 rapid · 27 blitz · 4 classical). 114 with White (70%), 112 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 112 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 11 | 68% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 9 | 72% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 9 | 61% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (49 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 38 | 51% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 73% |
Against 1.d4 (38 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 29 | 41% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 89% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 13 | 42% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 9 | 72% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 4 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Dimitris Alexakis (2459) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh (2316) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Anna Shukhman (2392) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Aronyak Ghosh (2488) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Savitha Shri B (2161) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Christian Gloeckler (2513) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Adam Kozak (2537) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Ivan Kukushkin (2265) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Ghazal Hakimifard (2130) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Noe Python (2010) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | 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.