Govind Ballabh Joshi
IND · FIDE ID 5000262 · 12 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1976
#881 in IND (active)
Rapid
1998
#461 in IND (active)
Blitz
1882
#849 in IND (active)
Score
58%
5 W · 4 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1784
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-03-20
India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.e4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 2 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (7 classical). 5 with White (60%), 7 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Simagin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Hungarian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Gopal Krishna Maheshwari (2032) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-17 | Sayantan Das (2448) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | L |
| 2025-04-26 | Krishna Kundu (1747) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-25 | Y.P. Srivastava (1859) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-04-25 | Gopal Krishna Maheshwari (1812) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-24 | Bhavya Gupta (1766) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-24 | Siddhant Chaturvedi (1736) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-23 | Behera Pramod (1612) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-04-23 | Dhivaj Singh Shekhawat (1486) Jaipur Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2024-10-26 | Maniar Hriday (1798) 1st Kingdom of Chess International Open 2024 | L |
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