GMChithambaram VR. Aravindh
IND · FIDE ID 5072786 · 750 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2677
#7 in IND (active)
Rapid
2612
#7 in IND (active)
Blitz
2562
#14 in IND (active)
Score
60%
317 W · 266 D · 167 L
Opp. avg
2558
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 39% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 84 of 171 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 77 of 132 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 75% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 750 over-the-board games (165 rapid · 144 blitz · 73 classical). 379 with White (63%), 371 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 147 | 64% |
| 1.e4 | 145 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 58 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 14 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 12 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 11 | 73% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 8 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 8 | 81% |
| Rubinstein Opening | 8 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (171 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 84 | 61% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 56 | 55% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (132 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 77 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 50 | 53% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 9 | 39% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 7 | 64% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 79% |
| Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense | 7 | 79% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (2624) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-10 | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2507) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-10 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2664) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-09 | Daniil Dubov (2685) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Leinier Dominguez Perez (2657) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-08 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (2624) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2507) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2664) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Daniil Dubov (2685) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Leinier Dominguez Perez (2657) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | 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.