GMMagesh Chandran Panchanathan
IND · FIDE ID 5007429 · 80 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2444
#79 in IND (active)
Rapid
2400
#52 in IND (active)
Blitz
2393
#59 in IND (active)
Score
62%
40 W · 19 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2230
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-14
2026 Carolinas Classic
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 59% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 22 of 22 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 80 over-the-board games (37 classical · 13 blitz · 9 rapid). 41 with White (63%), 39 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 24 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 75% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 22 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Paris Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Razvan Preotu (2485) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-06-13 | Saharsh Santosh (2196) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-06-13 | Carter Peatman (2080) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-06-12 | Ian Avery Singh (2046) 2026 Carolinas Classic · classical | W |
| 2026-03-31 | Gauti Pall Jonsson (2154) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-30 | Xiao Zhang (2164) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-29 | Vahap Sanal (2551) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-28 | Maarten De Vleeschauwer (2277) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-27 | Oladapo ADU (2173) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-25 | Martin Petry (2042) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.