Rangarajan Ganeshan
NZL · FIDE ID 4332768 · 5 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1792
#132 in NZL (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
40%
1 W · 2 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1873
Last 5 games
Last game
2025-11-09
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
Based on 5 over-the-board games (5 classical). 3 with White (50%), 2 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | Rodger Martin Neal NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-08 | Karl Holdo (1729) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-08 | K William Lynn (1810) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-07 | Ross McKerras (1994) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-07 | Brendan Reedy (1958) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025 · classical | L |
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