Anuj Venkatesh
ENG · FIDE ID 455636 · 25 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1852
#993 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1662
#2176 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1700
#1609 in ENG (active)
Score
44%
6 W · 10 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1906
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 93% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (5 classical). 14 with White (43%), 11 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 42% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Peter J Mulleady (1917) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Nayan Keats Rastogi (1939) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Yiwen Ding (1951) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Martin J Faulkner (1945) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Alexander Linton (1934) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Ewan Kershaw (2003) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Monika Ashbrooke (1657) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Keatan Patel (1975) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Djad Ben-Eshak (1682) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | Shivam Agrawal (2096) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
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