Karan Kukreja
ENG · FIDE ID 458821 · 60 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1934
#638 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1941
#467 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2013
#251 in ENG (active)
Score
58%
25 W · 20 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1862
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 18 of 18 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
Based on 60 over-the-board games (38 rapid · 6 classical). 32 with White (63%), 28 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 32 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 5 | 90% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 18 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Michael Adam (1819) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Owen Tompkins-Coll (1825) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Oscar Christensen (1881) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Luke Anthony Honey (2085) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Tianyi (Jack) Liu (2147) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Dominik Swiatkowski (1848) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Callum Hill (1690) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Shlok Maheshwari (1726) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Elmira Walker (1737) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-02-22 | Lachlan Tyrell British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | ½ |
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