GMMurali Karthikeyan
IND · FIDE ID 5074452 · 466 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2647
#11 in IND (active)
Rapid
2524
#21 in IND (active)
Blitz
2528
#20 in IND (active)
Score
63%
211 W · 167 D · 88 L
Opp. avg
2505
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-07
2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 76% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 68 of 111 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 74 of 82 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 466 over-the-board games (99 classical · 78 rapid · 16 blitz). 233 with White (68%), 233 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 178 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 29 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 25 | 70% |
| 1.b4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 5 | 40% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (111 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 68 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 37 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 4 | 88% |
Against 1.d4 (82 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 74 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 69% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 11 | 68% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 7 | 43% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 5 | 70% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Saparmyrat Atabayev (2488) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | David Anton Guijarro (2641) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Bakhrom Bakhrillaev (2427) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Murad Ibrahimli (2462) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Harshavardhan G B (2496) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Ilamparthi A R (2517) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Gergely Kantor (2550) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Ahmad Ahmadzada (2550) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Leon Luke Mendonca (2631) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-21 | Leon Luke Mendonca (2487) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout · blitz | L |
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