FMNiranjan Navalgund
IND · FIDE ID 5030854 · 40 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2183
#391 in IND (active)
Rapid
2142
#222 in IND (active)
Blitz
2238
#149 in IND (active)
Score
46%
13 W · 11 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2352
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-01-09
16th Chennai Open 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 76% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 90% against lower-rated.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (4 rapid · 1 classical). 21 with White (48%), 19 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 47% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Ayush Sharma (2454) 16th Chennai Open 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-01 | Aaditya Dhingra (2410) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-09-30 | Gade Sharanya (1787) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-09-29 | Pritam Singh (1933) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-09-28 | Srihari L R (2481) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-09-27 | Shreyash Shuvam Patnaik (1978) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-09-26 | Deep Sengupta (2490) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | L |
| 2025-09-25 | Vivaan Sardana (2008) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-09-23 | Aronyak Ghosh (2514) 62nd Indian National Championship 2025 | L |
| 2025-02-16 | Quentin Loiseau (2348) CCT Chessable Masters 2025 | Qualifier · rapid | L |
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