Kishan Karthigeyan
USA · FIDE ID 39911420 · 15 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1989
#836 in USA (active)
Rapid
1967
#402 in USA (active)
Blitz
1943
#738 in USA (active)
Score
40%
4 W · 4 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2137
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-08-08
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- By colour: 58% with White, 28% with Black.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (11 classical). 6 with White (58%), 9 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Martin Drewes (1971) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Feliks Tokhyan (2001) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Daniel Tupac Yupanqui Herrera (1998) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Franz Michalek (1796) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open B · classical | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Vu Trung Nguyen Hoang (1932) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Joaquin Fiorito (2440) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-12 | Safal Bora (2500) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | L |
| 2026-03-20 | Kagan Uz (2329) 2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE · classical | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Graham Horobetz (2212) Charlotte Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-09-27 | Antonio Padron (1847) 2025 Charlotte Fall Open · classical | W |
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