Samarth Rajesh Ragavan
USA · FIDE ID 39918106 · 55 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2224
#258 in USA (active)
Rapid
1883
#583 in USA (active)
Blitz
2116
#289 in USA (active)
Score
53%
23 W · 12 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2156
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-17
SixDays Open Budapest September 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 64% with White, 41% with Black.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (31 classical). 28 with White (64%), 27 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 2 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 35% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Kannan Vaidyanathan (2340) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Bendeguz Bodrogi (2452) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Joel Paul Ganta (2142) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-15 | Peter Zentai (2291) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-15 | Azer Mirzoev (2418) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-14 | Jari Reuker (2430) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Florian Pascal Schmidt (2095) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Ivan Kukushkin (2257) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Ashwath Kaushik (2278) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Lena Georgescu (2253) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | ½ |
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