Ilya Iyengar
ENG · FIDE ID 405949 · 53 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1976
#511 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1989
#329 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1944
#388 in ENG (active)
Score
54%
25 W · 7 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1935
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 73%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 53 over-the-board games (22 rapid · 11 blitz). 27 with White (46%), 26 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 27 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 5 | 30% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 73% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Barnes Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Francesco Salerno (1883) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Michael Fernandez (2109) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Finlay Bowcott-Terry (2247) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Trisha Kanyamarala (2203) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Roman Kovalskyi (2118) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Thommy T Lipardo (1794) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Joshua Burnton (1749) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Tarun Kanyamarala (2316) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Victor Skurko (1697) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | David L Haydon (2336) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
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