Niranjana Ganeshram
NED · FIDE ID 40100480 · 81 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1677
#4130 in NED (active)
Rapid
1631
#1034 in NED (active)
Blitz
1631
#1458 in NED (active)
Score
49%
32 W · 16 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
1613
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 29 of 33 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Comfort zone: Scotch Game: Potter Variation as Black, 70% in 5 games.
Based on 81 over-the-board games (33 classical · 11 rapid). 39 with White (51%), 42 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 35 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 17% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 29 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...a6 St. George Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 36% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Denes Czibere (1652) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-30 | Richard Viglas (1735) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-29 | Uvejs Sharku (1673) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-29 | Ashot A. Avetisyan (1820) FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | European Continental Stage · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-10 | Ashish Ketkar (1630) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep B · classical | W |
| 2026-05-10 | Koen Galle (1732) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep B · classical | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Lars Nobbe (1728) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Ira Pathak (1583) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep B · classical | W |
| 2026-05-08 | Morris Schobben (1941) WLC Weekendtoernooi 2026 Groep B · classical | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Odilon Seyns Open NK Rapid 2026 Jeugd · rapid | W |
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