IMAaravamudhan Balaji
ENG · FIDE ID 436224 · 347 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2317
#51 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2326
#45 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2386
#27 in ENG (active)
Score
61%
168 W · 89 D · 90 L
Opp. avg
2222
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 77% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 49 of 73 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 34 of 75 games (Indian Defense), scoring 74%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation as Black, only 25% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation as White, 78% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 347 over-the-board games (82 classical · 42 rapid · 35 blitz). 172 with White (63%), 175 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 132 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 33 | 79% |
| 1.b4 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 19 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 10 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 92% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (73 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 49 | 56% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 16 | 66% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (75 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 34 | 74% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 34% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 16 | 31% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 8 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 6 | 42% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 5 | 60% |
| Modern Defense | 5 | 40% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Joseph Girel (2503) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Rithvik Deepak Ambattu (2164) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Billy Fellowes (2132) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Maciej Czopor (2461) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Emils Steiners (2167) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Manmay Chopra (2185) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Adrien Allorant (2026) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Saahil Bansal (2026) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Bohdan Terler (2035) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2320) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
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