Haran Rasalingam
ENG · FIDE ID 451959 · 29 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2101
#243 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1851
#813 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
59%
13 W · 8 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2049
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4 of 6 games (French Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Mexican Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games. 16 with White (56%), 13 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican Defense | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Eric D Gardiner (1874) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Martin P Burrows (2137) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Patrick C M Duncan (2054) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Natasha K Regan (2041) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Laurence E Webb (2232) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Neil H Bradbury (2164) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Rosemary A Giulian (1832) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-04-22 | Laszlo Krizsany (2309) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | L |
| 2026-04-21 | David Ross (2288) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-11-02 | Seth Woozeer (1798) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
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