Player profile
Babu, Rahul
Dossier
25 of 25 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.7%
Opened e4: 12/13Opened Nf3: 1/13
Castled kingside: 19Same-side castling: 16Opposite-side castling: 6Castled queenside: 4Did not castle: 2
Played in the center: 12Played on the queenside: 7Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed queenside: 4Fianchettoed kingside: 3
Active pieces: 17Initiated exchanges: 16Kept the bishop pair: 15Space advantage: 15Sacrificed material: 14Backward pawn: 12Isolated pawn: 12Missed tactics: 9Played gambits: 4Avoided exchanges: 4
Openings
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As White 13 games 5W 3D 5L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 0W 3D 2L
Exchange Variation 5 games 0W 3D 2L
Rubinstein Variation
3 games
0W
1D
2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Closed 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Traditional
2 games
2W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mieses Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 12 games 4W 2D 6L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 1W 0D 4L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with e6
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Slav Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Anti-Moscow Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Stoltz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Slav Indian 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Slav Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 116
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Games Showing all 25 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.07.04 | Open: Babu, Rahul - Rida, Ruqayyah | 1.8 | 2026.07.04 Rida, Ruqayyah (343272375) (2046) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.04 | Round 11: Bin-Suhayl, Ieysaa - Babu, Rahul | 11.18 | 2026.05.04 Bin-Suhayl, Ieysaa (429031) (2268) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.03 | Round 10: Gourlay, Iain - Babu, Rahul | 10.3 | 2026.05.03 Gourlay, Iain (2401533) (2278) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 9: Babu, Rahul - Cooksey, Paul S | 9.41 | 2026.05.02 Cooksey, Paul S (405051) (2205) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.03.22 | Round 8: Babu, Rahul - Rawlinson, Aidan M | 8.20 | 2026.03.22 Rawlinson, Aidan M (413496) (2081) | ½ | 97.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.03.21 | Round 7: Cave, Iwan - Babu, Rahul | 7.44 | 2026.03.21 Cave, Iwan (495948) (2140) | 1 | 90.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.08 | Round 6: Babu, Rahul - Rocco, Federico | 6.1 | 2026.02.08 Rocco, Federico (431362) (2177) | 0 | 78.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 | |
| 2026.02.07 | Round 5: Shaw, Dashiell L - Babu, Rahul | 5.3 | 2026.02.07 Shaw, Dashiell L (412007) (2009) | 0 | 86.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.11 | Round 4: Babu, Rahul - Lentzos, Ioanis | 4.20 | 2026.01.11 Lentzos, Ioanis (4255470) (2109) | 0 | 79.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.01.10 | Round 3: Van Foreest, Machteld - Babu, Rahul | 3.34 | 2026.01.10 Van Foreest, Machteld (1051563) (2330) | 0 | 83.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.11.02 | Round 2: Blackburn, Jonathan L B - Babu, Rahul | 2.10 | 2025.11.02 Blackburn, Jonathan L B (1801090) (2238) | ½ | 80.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Round 1: Babu, Rahul - Burke, Alex | 1.42 | 2025.11.01 Burke, Alex (343441190) (2013) | 1 | 86.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.02.16 | Round 6: Khoury, Theo - Babu, Rahul | 6.2 | 2025.02.16 Khoury, Theo (480703) (2164) | 0 | 88.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.01.26 | Round 4: Maciol, Ryszard - Babu, Rahul | 4.11 | 2025.01.26 Maciol, Ryszard (1118153) (2129) | 0 | 91.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.11.24 | Round 2: Babu, Rahul - Wall, Tim P | 2.18 | 2024.11.24 Wall, Tim P (401641) (2173) | ½ | 94.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.07.24 | Round 4: Munshi, Aryan - Babu, Rahul | 4.11 | 2024.07.24 Munshi, Aryan (2407752) (1982) | ½ | 98.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.07.24 | Round 3: Babu, Rahul - Paibir, Atharva | 3.6 | 2024.07.24 Paibir, Atharva (2512882) (1936) | 1 | 90.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2024.07.23 | Round 2: Larchikov, Maksym - Babu, Rahul | 2.6 | 2024.07.23 Larchikov, Maksym (34120815) (2181) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.07.23 | Round 1: Babu, Rahul - Liu,Tianyi (Jack) | 1.11 | 2024.07.23 Liu,Tianyi (Jack) (8627894) (2098) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: Babu, Rahul - Cave, Iwan | 5.1 | 2024.07.11 Cave, Iwan (495948) (2019) | 1 | 95.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Round 5: Ali, Shahvez - Babu, Rahul | 5.2 | 2024.06.28 Ali, Shahvez (453790) (1786) | 1 | 93.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Round 4: Babu, Rahul - Leslie, Alex | 4.8 | 2024.06.28 Leslie, Alex (452505) (2216) | ½ | 92.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 3: Babu, Rahul - Rebonato Scott, Sebastiano | 3.2 | 2024.06.27 Rebonato Scott, Sebastiano (480827) (1769) | 0 | 84.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 2: Sachdeva, Ronit - Babu, Rahul | 2.2 | 2024.06.27 Sachdeva, Ronit (343401589) (1907) | 1 | 91.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 1: Babu, Rahul - Bharadwaj, Arjun | 1.2 | 2024.06.27 Bharadwaj, Arjun (343419305) | 1 | 99.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 |