R.k. Ranjith
IND · FIDE ID 5018331 · 31 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1863
#1435 in IND (active)
Rapid
1802
#1463 in IND (active)
Blitz
1738
#1809 in IND (active)
Score
50%
14 W · 3 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1904
Last 31 games
Last game
2025-12-27
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | Cat-B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nc3 in 71% of games (scores 45%), otherwise 1.e4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 2 of 4 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 90% against lower-rated.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (13 classical · 4 rapid · 2 blitz). 14 with White (46%), 17 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nc3 | 10 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Van Geet Opening | 10 | 45% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 72% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | Sharma Vivek (1895) Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | Cat-B · classical | W |
| 2025-12-26 | Saisharvesh AR (1809) Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | Cat-B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Archisman Patra (1973) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Tailai Guo (1507) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Islambek Baisynov (1912) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Benchly Cabanayan Buccat (1929) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Nurdaulet Medetuly (1652) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Davganamdag Tugsbilguun (1941) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Jaeha Kim (1666) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Zhengcheng Liu (1972) Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2025 | Open U2000 · classical | L |
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