Patrick Damodaran
ENG · FIDE ID 465429 · 108 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2049
#334 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1723
#1618 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1960
#351 in ENG (active)
Score
53%
48 W · 19 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2004
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 13 of 29 games (Modern Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 108 over-the-board games (39 classical · 25 blitz · 9 rapid). 54 with White (53%), 54 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 29 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 13 | 54% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 13 | 54% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation | 3 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Modern Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Arthur Kendall (2078) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Harvey Li (1967) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Maxwell Raposo (2004) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Hao Ran Leung (1998) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Saahil Bansal (2026) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Yuk Hei Lee (1977) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Louis Cheng (2008) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Maximillian Lu (2427) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-23 | James P Jackson (2381) Sussex University Masters · classical | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Lorenzo Fava (2343) Sussex University Masters · classical | ½ |
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