Madhav Kaushik
ENG · FIDE ID 499986 · 66 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1898
#785 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1734
#1524 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1720
#1496 in ENG (active)
Score
44%
23 W · 12 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
1865
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-22
Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation as White, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 66 over-the-board games (22 rapid · 15 classical · 10 blitz). 34 with White (44%), 32 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 29 | 41% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Adam Sefton (1997) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Kai Sandbrink (1753) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Kai Hanache (2234) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-02-20 | Ben Kondzic (1846) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-02-19 | Aditya Gupta (1820) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-02-18 | Charlie Ronald Hylarides (2016) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-02-17 | Adrien Allorant (2038) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | W |
| 2026-02-17 | Venkata Ananth Akshay Kilambi (2024) Isle of Wight Chess Tournament 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-02-07 | David Ben-Nathan (1709) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - February 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Michael Inzani (1974) Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - February 2026 · rapid | L |
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