IMKrishnamoorthy Murugan
IND · FIDE ID 5000041 · 47 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2100
#534 in IND (active)
Rapid
2092
#281 in IND (active)
Blitz
2063
#351 in IND (active)
Score
22%
5 W · 11 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2241
Last 47 games
Last game
2026-06-02
4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 | Category A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 68% of games (scores 30%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 14%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 5% against higher-rated players, 30% against lower-rated.
Based on 47 over-the-board games (43 classical). 22 with White (25%), 25 with Black (20%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 30% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 8% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | 3 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation, .. a6 Sideline | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 14% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation | 6 | 8% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Nguyen Van Huy (2363) 4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 | Category A | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Ojas Joshi (1937) 17th kiit international chess festival-2026 CAT A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-23 | Visakh N R (2532) 17th kiit international chess festival-2026 CAT A · classical | L |
| 2026-03-27 | Vihaan R Kotian (1491) 2nd Grand RCC FIDE Rated International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Vladimir Burmakin (2428) 16th Chennai Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-31 | Mikulas Manik (2251) Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | Cat-A · classical | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Srihari L (2358) Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | Cat-A · classical | L |
| 2025-01-12 | Diptayan Ghosh (2569) Late Shri Manohar Parrikar Goa International Open Grand Master Chess Tournament · classical | L |
| 2024-01-28 | N Surendran (2177) Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit | 15th · classical | L |
| 2024-01-28 | Karthik Rajaa (2289) Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit | 15th · classical | L |
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