Aarav Karthik
USA · FIDE ID 39935140 · 8 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1905
#1303 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
2 W · 3 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1989
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-06-21
2026 Chicago Summer Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games (8 classical). 4 with White (38%), 4 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Weenink Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Hardy Gu (2001) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Batkhorol Bilegt (2191) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | W |
| 2026-03-13 | Matthew Tikhomirov (2016) 2026 Indiana Chess Congress & State Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-10 | Aswath Bommannan (2002) Tim Just Winter Open XLII · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Kevin Zhao Chicago Fall Open · classical | L |
| 2025-09-01 | Timur Turba (1689) 2025 Illinois Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-01 | Lucas Silvestre (1933) 2025 Illinois Open · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Andrei Skorobogatykh (2094) 2025 Illinois Open · classical | ½ |
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