Player profile
Balanandan, Ayyappan
Dossier
55 of 57 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.4%
Opened d4: 15/17Opened e4: 1/17Opened c4: 1/17
Castled kingside: 26Same-side castling: 20Opposite-side castling: 6Castled queenside: 4Did not castle: 3
Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played on the queenside: 10Played on the kingside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 4Played in the center: 3
Active pieces: 22Kept the bishop pair: 21Sacrificed material: 21Initiated exchanges: 18Isolated pawn: 16Backward pawn: 16Space advantage: 16Missed tactics: 14Avoided exchanges: 6Played gambits: 3
Openings
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As White 19 games 7W 7D 5L
Rapport-Jobava System 7 games 3W 4D 0L
(unspecified) 7 games 3W 4D 0L
(unspecified)
7 games
3W
4D
0L
Indian Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Accelerated London System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 1W 2D 0L
London System 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
with e6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Buenos Aires Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Byrne Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 16 games 5W 6D 5L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Kan Variation 4 games 0W 3D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
3 games
0W
2D
1L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Declined
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anti-Grünfeld 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alekhine Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Uhlmann-Szabo System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pirc Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Bird Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Noa Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 312
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Games Showing all 57 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.09 | Round 5: Balanandan Ayyappan - Boggarapu, Kritan | 5.2 | 2026.10.09 Boggarapu, Kritan (2411059) (2014) | ½ | - | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 | |
| 2026.10.07 | Round 9: Ramnathan, Balasubramaniam - Balanandan Ayyappan | 9.1 | 2026.10.07 Ramnathan, Balasubramaniam (5001277) (2020) | 1 | 94.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.10.07 | Round 8: Balanandan Ayyappan - Girinath, P.D.S. | 8.1 | 2026.10.07 Girinath, P.D.S. (5000572) (2291) | 1 | 90.70% | 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.10.07 | Round 7: Balanandan Ayyappan - Prasanna Karthick M | 7.1 | 2026.10.07 Prasanna Karthick M (33332983) (2117) | ½ | 94.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2026.09.07 | 39th NATIONAL UNDER-13 OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2026 | 8.2 | 2026.09.07 Avirat Chauhan (33310688) (2356) | 0 | 91.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4 Bb4 | |
| 2026.06.18 | 360 One Junior Masters Chess Tournament (Category C) | 9.2 | 2026.06.18 Ankit Das (33399751) (2038) | 1 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 | |
| 2026.06.17 | Junior Masters | 8.3 | 2026.06.17 Nijesh R (25975005) (2036) | 1 | 89.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.06.16 | 360 One Junior Masters Chess Tournament 2026 | 7.5 | 2026.06.16 Om Dayanand Ramgude (33330255) (1835) | 1 | 92.40% | 1. f4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.06.15 | 360 One Junior Masters Chess Tournament 2026 | 6.9 | 2026.06.15 Vivaan Chawla (48754137) (1754) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 | |
| 2026.06.12 | 360 One Junior Masters Chess Tournament 2026 | 3.8 | 2026.06.12 Heet Baldawa (33330824) (1766) | ½ | 92.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.09.07 | 38th National Under 13 Open Chess Championship | 7.5 | 2025.09.07 Pranav Sai Ram R S (25172735) (2066) | ½ | 91.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.09.05 | 38th National Under 13 Open Chess Championship | 4.4 | 2025.09.05 Arush A (48725170) (2105) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.04.14 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 9.8 | 2025.04.14 Thogata, Randheer (3247759) (2018) | ½ | 89.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.04.13 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 8.12 | 2025.04.13 Steadman, Michael V R (4300548) (2105) | 1 | 94.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.10 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 5.12 | 2025.04.10 Wang, Lachlan (3241084) (2076) | ½ | 92.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.04.10 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 4.8 | 2025.04.10 Soo, Kai Jie (5803454) (2206) | 0 | 85.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 b6 3. Nf3 Bb7 | |
| 2025.04.08 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 3.5 | 2025.04.08 Mitrabha, Guha (5057000) (2505) | 0 | 83.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 g6 3. Bxf6 exf6 | |
| 2025.04.07 | 2025 Melbourne International Open - Masters | 1.10 | 2025.04.07 Wengholm, Anders (1704818) (2134) | 0 | 93.60% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.27 | Round 7: Balanandan Ayyappan - Kumar Gaurav | 7.4 | 2025.01.27 Kumar Gaurav | ½ | 77.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nc3 e6 | |
| 2025.01.25 | Round 4: Subhayan Kundu - Balanandan Ayyappan | 4.1 | 2025.01.25 Subhayan Kundu (5094801) (2366) | 0 | 91.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.31 | Round 9: Balanandan Ayyappan - Al Busaidi, Hamood | 9.22 | 2024.12.31 Al Busaidi, Hamood (22006230) (1890) | ½ | 97.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | Round 8: Al-Takrori, Husam - Balanandan Ayyappan | 8.17 | 2024.12.30 Al-Takrori, Husam (11501243) (1996) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | Round 7: Balanandan Ayyappan - Kakavand, Ramtin | 7.14 | 2024.12.30 Kakavand, Ramtin (32790597) (2003) | ½ | 91.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 | |
| 2024.12.29 | Round 6: Wafa, Shrook - Balanandan Ayyappan | 6.10 | 2024.12.29 Wafa, Shrook (10609970) (2110) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.28 | Round 5: Balanandan Ayyappan - Anas Khwaira | 5.15 | 2024.12.28 Anas Khwaira (8117683) (2076) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.28 | Round 4: Akshobhya Damodar Katti - Balanandan Ayyappan | 4.41 | 2024.12.28 Akshobhya Damodar Katti (33378703) (1602) | 1 | 97.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2024.12.27 | Round 3: Balanandan Ayyappan - Al Yousufi, Dawood | 3.39 | 2024.12.27 Al Yousufi, Dawood (22018476) (1545) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.27 | Round 2: Abdelnabbi, Imed - Balanandan Ayyappan | 2.8 | 2024.12.27 Abdelnabbi, Imed (10600035) (2403) | 0 | 95.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.12.12 | Qatar Masters 2024 | 9.11 | 2024.12.12 Rakan Dasa (8114536) (1998) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 Bd6 | |
| 2024.12.11 | Qatar Masters 2024 | 8.9 | 2024.12.11 Khulan, Enkhsaikhan (4902122) (2044) | ½ | 91.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 | |
| 2024.12.10 | Qatar Masters 2024 | 7.9 | 2024.12.10 Adeimi, Michel (689165) (2004) | ½ | 90.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.12.09 | Qatar Masters 2024 | 6.13 | 2024.12.09 Sawan, Eman (11511729) (1996) | 1 | 93.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 Bf5 | |
| 2024.12.07 | Qatar Masters 2024 | 5.8 | 2024.12.07 Achour, Mohamed Anis (7904649) (2051) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Be7 | |
| 2024.12.04 | Qatar Masters 2024 | 2.4 | 2024.12.04 Shermuhammadov, Samandar (14205602) (2108) | 0 | 91.00% | 1. d4 d6 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 exd4 | |
| 2024.10.09 | Round 10: Balanandan Ayyappan - Cyrus Eldho | 10.8 | 2024.10.09 Cyrus Eldho (33398941) (1723) | 0 | 81.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2023.06.11 | U10 | FIDE World Blitz Championship | 11 | 2023.06.11 Obidjonov, Oriyat (14222531) (1433) | ½ | 69.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2023.06.11 | U10 | FIDE World Blitz Championship | 10 | 2023.06.11 Bulgak, Damir (13528882) (1701) | 0 | 84.10% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2023.06.11 | U10 | FIDE World Blitz Championship | 9 | 2023.06.11 Sason, Noam (371282346) (1562) | 0 | 84.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2023.06.11 | U10 | FIDE World Blitz Championship | 8 | 2023.06.11 Rahbar, Aihan (36700363) (1665) | 1 | 90.80% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2023.06.11 | U10 | FIDE World Blitz Championship | 7 | 2023.06.11 Banerjee, Supratit (2410079) (1768) | 0 | 85.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c5 3. e3 Nc6 | |
| 2023.06.10 | boys-10 | 6.1 | 2023.06.10 Guo, Ethan (1867) | 1 | 91.00% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bd3 g6 | |
| 2023.06.10 | boys-10 | 6.1 | 2023.06.10 Guo, Ethan (1867) | * | 86.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 | |
| 2023.06.10 | boys-10 | 4.4 | 2023.06.10 Zabelin, Platon (55722849) (1689) | 1 | 96.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 Nc6 | |
| 2023.06.10 | boys-10 | 3.4 | 2023.06.10 Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik (2410060) (1780) | 1 | 82.10% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 SIO Challengers | 9.3 | ????.??.?? Lu, Lillian (3219208) (1879) | 0 | 88.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 SIO Challengers | 8.2 | ????.??.?? Qiang, Vincent (311214569) (1885) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. d4 e6 2. Bf4 f5 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 SIO Challengers | 7.3 | ????.??.?? Wong, Benjamin (3257681) (1660) | 1 | 96.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| Round 11: Balanandan Ayyappan - Vivaan Vishal Shah | 11.42 | Vivaan Vishal Shah (25184237) (2211) | 1 | 85.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 | ||
| Round 10: Shen, Houlin - Balanandan Ayyappan | 10.65 | Shen, Houlin (8640718) (1659) | 1 | 80.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | ||
| Round 9: Balanandan Ayyappan - Davidlang Nongbet | 9.72 | Davidlang Nongbet (25934724) (1835) | 1 | 95.10% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 | ||
| Round 8: Faramarzi Garousi, Maartia - Balanandan Ayyappan | 8.65 | Faramarzi Garousi, Maartia (36771856) (1858) | 0 | 78.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Round 7: Balanandan Ayyappan - Yeshwant Saravanan | 7.68 | Yeshwant Saravanan (33349398) (1821) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 | ||
| Round 6: Ravi, Teja S. - Balanandan Ayyappan | 6.40 | Ravi, Teja S. (5017220) (2413) | 0 | 91.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| Round 5: Balanandan Ayyappan - Mendoza, John-John | 5.73 | Mendoza, John-John (5235073) (1805) | 1 | 88.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 Be7 | ||
| Round 4: Zubarev, Alexander - Balanandan Ayyappan | 4.35 | Zubarev, Alexander (14104385) (2337) | 0 | 84.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6 | ||
| Round 3: Balanandan Ayyappan - Mokhtar,Omar. | 3.76 | Mokhtar,Omar. (7612699) (1736) | 1 | 82.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 | ||
| Round 2: Raczek, Krzysztof - Balanandan Ayyappan | 2.29 | Raczek, Krzysztof (21005303) (2402) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 |