Saahil Bansal
ENG · FIDE ID 438316 · 90 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1991
#469 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1923
#515 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1920
#454 in ENG (active)
Score
37%
26 W · 15 D · 49 L
Opp. avg
2018
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 91% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 22 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 15%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack, with e6 as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 90 over-the-board games (34 blitz · 18 rapid · 16 classical). 47 with White (39%), 43 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 43 | 40% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 4 | 63% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Old Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 54% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 43% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 15% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 4 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 3 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Teddy Onslow (1900) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Patrick Damodaran (2115) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Madara Golsta (2036) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Aaravamudhan Balaji (2285) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Jack Rudd (2252) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Cian Ward (2018) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Stefan Voiculescu-Holvad (1781) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Sanjit S Kumar (1888) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Henry Brennan (1702) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Thomas A Quilter (2106) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
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