Kartikeyan Rajendran
MAS · FIDE ID 35820594 · 26 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1938
#71 in MAS (active)
Rapid
1904
#93 in MAS (active)
Blitz
1875
#82 in MAS (active)
Score
33%
7 W · 3 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2049
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-08-29
10th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 4 of 7 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 46% with White, 19% with Black.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (23 classical · 3 rapid). 13 with White (46%), 13 with Black (19%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Intermezzo Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Yusheng Feng (1885) 10th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-26 | Jiwoo Lee (2022) 10th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-24 | Gyuyeon Lee (1743) 10th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Galbaatar Erdenebaatar (1698) 10th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Xing Wu (1592) 10th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-26 | Fredrik Valstad Elsness (2151) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-25 | Dimitri Aeschbacher (2106) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | David Krstic (2163) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Julian Warren FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Leonard Vozhzhov (1618) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
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