Arjun Kolani
ENG · FIDE ID 446700 · 114 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2173
#151 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2045
#225 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2065
#183 in ENG (active)
Score
69%
71 W · 15 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2042
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 77%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 22 of 23 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 24 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 69% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 114 over-the-board games (35 classical · 26 rapid). 54 with White (78%), 60 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 53 | 77% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 8 | 69% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 88% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 22 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (24 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 5 | 20% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Feliks J Kwiatkowski (2202) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Jonathan G Burch (1740) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Aviraj Bhaduri (1785) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Yiwen Ding (1892) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-11 | John R Richardson (2160) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2318) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - September 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Adithya Vaidyanathan (2261) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | John M Potter (2092) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Zack Norris (2275) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Mark L Hebden (2345) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
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.