Karthik Sethuramalingam
NZL · FIDE ID 4320964 · 44 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1861
#89 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1773
#179 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1552
#266 in NZL (active)
Score
45%
16 W · 8 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
1886
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-06-01
Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Modern Line as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (13 rapid · 12 classical). 24 with White (50%), 20 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 22 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 4 | 38% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 3 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Philli Park-Tamati (1941) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-06-01 | Justin Zhide Wang (2020) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-05-31 | Ziyu Huang (1746) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-05-31 | Michael D Sole (1932) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
| 2026-05-30 | Richard Jingjie Liu (1967) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | W |
| 2026-05-29 | Matthew Keith (2047) Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade · classical | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Lucas Qu (1686) Kapiti Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Michael George Turner (1980) Kapiti Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Brandon Holman Kapiti Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Anthony F Ker (2178) Kapiti Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.