GMP. Karthikeyan
IND · FIDE ID 5018226 · 73 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2287
#249 in IND (active)
Rapid
2237
#134 in IND (active)
Blitz
2246
#141 in IND (active)
Score
54%
28 W · 23 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2307
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-08
1st Berjaya Global Chess Open 2026 - Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 8 of 20 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 88%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 66% with White, 45% with Black.
Based on 73 over-the-board games (36 classical). 31 with White (66%), 42 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 22 | 68% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 4 | 88% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 8 | 88% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 33% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Novendra Priasmoro (2422) 1st Berjaya Global Chess Open 2026 - Masters | L |
| 2026-05-26 | S.P. Sethuraman (2551) 17th kiit international chess festival-2026 CAT A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Ayush Sharma (2428) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Vipal Subhashi (1995) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | W |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinesh Rajan M (2301) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-19 | Aaditya Dhingra (2405) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | L |
| 2026-03-17 | Ritabrata Chakraborty (2074) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | W |
| 2026-03-17 | Gaurav Kumar (2033) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-16 | Visakh N R (2536) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-16 | Debi Prasad Nayak (1708) India National Team Chess Championship 2026 | 45th Open | 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.