Melvin Mariappan
NED · FIDE ID 40117740 · 12 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1672
#4152 in NED (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
54%
4 W · 5 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
–
No ratings
Last game
2025-08
Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 86% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 3 of 3 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 67%.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (12 classical). 7 with White (57%), 5 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Kyo Zantingh Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Frederik Optendrenk Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Siraz Oruc Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Felix Heeres Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Klio Esvelt Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Eric Madularea Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Yuan Li Ma Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Raj Van den Brink Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Nimai Bharos Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Derik Kruger Open Nederlandse Jeugdkampioenschappen | Groep D · classical | W |
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