Rohan Pal
ENG · FIDE ID 462489 · 163 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2004
#434 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2029
#250 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1919
#457 in ENG (active)
Score
52%
62 W · 45 D · 56 L
Opp. avg
2070
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-23
Sussex University Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.c4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 41 of 41 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 41%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Vienna Game: Mieses Variation as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 163 over-the-board games (38 rapid · 35 classical · 16 blitz). 79 with White (54%), 84 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 55 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 18 | 69% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 9 | 56% |
| Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 41 | 55% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 41% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Joe Wright (1857) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Akshath Shivakumar (1996) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Zoe Varney (1990) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Patrick Damodaran (2002) Sussex University Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Talab Rami (2286) Sussex University Masters · classical | L |
| 2025-10-30 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (1968) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-30 | Rishi Vijayakumar (2300) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-10-29 | Jack Moss (1886) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-28 | Adam Sieczkowski (1909) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-10-27 | Sohum Lohia (2391) ECF Coventry International 2025 | Open · classical | L |
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