Vishnu Kirupakaran
ENG · FIDE ID 443492 · 82 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1853
#989 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1810
#1012 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1830
#822 in ENG (active)
Score
40%
30 W · 5 D · 47 L
Opp. avg
1904
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-22
British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 78% of games (scores 34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 19 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack as White, only 20% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 82 over-the-board games (16 rapid · 9 blitz · 4 classical). 41 with White (37%), 41 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 34% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.b4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack | 5 | 20% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Polish Opening | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 42% |
| 1...a6 St. George Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 67% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | David Ye (1706) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Sai Vaddhireddy (1656) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Lukasz Domanski (1925) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Canzhou He (1804) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Ioannis Chrysostomou British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Diego Anton Cordova-Lopez (1851) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Ellis Fretwell (1601) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | W |
| 2025-05-31 | Matthew J Payne (2116) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-30 | Simone Pozzari (2171) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-30 | Callum D Brewer (2154) 3rd Cambridge International 2025 | L |
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