Mayank Palav
ENG · FIDE ID 469335 · 17 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1945
#599 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1889
#638 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1794
#1036 in ENG (active)
Score
59%
7 W · 6 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1942
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 4 of 4 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 2 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (11 classical · 6 rapid). 8 with White (63%), 9 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 1 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave | 2 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Kameron Grose (2047) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Alan D Chapman (1936) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Johnathan D Bourne (1918) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Luis Ortiz Sanchez (1977) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Leon Nelson (1993) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Alan K Punnett (1959) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Hans-Peter Hansen (2167) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Jake Ruse (1748) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Jacob Watson (1901) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-15 | William Claridge-Hansen (2231) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - August 2026 - Open · rapid | L |
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