IMShankar Gauri
IND · FIDE ID 5041350 · 105 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2360
#155 in IND (active)
Rapid
2376
#65 in IND (active)
Blitz
2255
#132 in IND (active)
Score
47%
19 W · 60 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2389
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 57% of games (scores 54%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 15 of 20 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Comfort zone: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 47% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 57% of games end in a draw.
Based on 105 over-the-board games (81 classical · 4 blitz · 2 rapid). 49 with White (50%), 56 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 28 | 54% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 15 | 43% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 55% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Joshua Altman (2218) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Leonid Yudasin (2255) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | William Safranek (2252) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Nathaniel Philip Moor (2205) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Qi Pang (2304) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Omya Vidyarthi (2134) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Andrew Jiang (2250) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Maxim Novik (2362) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Samuel Sevian (2677) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Ray Robson (2620) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
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.