FMArun Kataria
IND · FIDE ID 46630368 · 122 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2221
#330 in IND (active)
Rapid
2112
#254 in IND (active)
Blitz
2023
#428 in IND (active)
Score
51%
50 W · 25 D · 47 L
Opp. avg
2111
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Classical
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 32 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 17 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 60% with White, 43% with Black.
Based on 122 over-the-board games (53 classical · 7 rapid · 1 blitz). 60 with White (60%), 62 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 59 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 60% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 43% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 12 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Ilhan Charyyev (2098) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Classical · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Manav Kumar (2072) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Classical · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Sharnarthi Viresh (2272) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-18 | T H D Thisarindu Induwara (2184) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Apoorv Kamble (2441) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Amanmuhammet Hommadov (2409) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Salunke Siddhant (1858) Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-18 | Vivaan Sardana (2064) 360 One Masters Chess Tournament | Challengers · classical | L |
| 2026-06-17 | Nithin Babu (2291) 360 One Masters Chess Tournament | Challengers · classical | L |
| 2026-06-16 | Sharnarthi Shlok (2203) 360 One Masters Chess Tournament | Challengers · classical | W |
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