Tashika Arora
ENG · FIDE ID 459305 · 79 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1850
#999 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1808
#1032 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1852
#719 in ENG (active)
Score
44%
27 W · 16 D · 36 L
Opp. avg
1933
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
Manchester Congress 2025 | Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 14 of 21 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 73%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (22 rapid · 18 classical). 40 with White (41%), 39 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 40 | 41% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-Slav Defense | 7 | 43% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 14 | 36% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 73% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Nathan Madzia (1885) Manchester Congress 2025 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Christopher Hodgson Manchester Congress 2025 | Major · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Charlie Wainwright (1743) Manchester Congress 2025 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Richard Leese Manchester Congress 2025 | Major · classical | W |
| 2025-06-26 | Kumar Banerji (1803) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-26 | Michael Kanishk Walia (1692) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-25 | Tom Balmond (1763) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-25 | Rohan Katkar (1707) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-06-25 | Zain Amir (1690) English Schools Chess Championship 2025 · classical | W |
| 2024-10-13 | Suren Grigoryan (1890) UK Chess Challenge Terafinal 2024 | U18 | L |
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