Player profile
Vaidyanathan, Kannan
Dossier
68 of 70 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.6%
Opened d4: 27/30Opened e4: 3/30
Castled kingside: 47Same-side castling: 42Opposite-side castling: 10Castled queenside: 9Did not castle: 4
Played on the kingside: 20Fianchettoed kingside: 18Played on the queenside: 17Played in the center: 13Fianchettoed queenside: 11
Active pieces: 43Kept the bishop pair: 42Initiated exchanges: 40Space advantage: 39Sacrificed material: 39Backward pawn: 35Isolated pawn: 30Avoided exchanges: 8Played gambits: 6Missed tactics: 6
Openings
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As White 30 games 7W 14D 9L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 9 games 3W 3D 3L
Normal Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Botvinnik System
2 games
0W
1D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
St. Petersburg Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
American Variation
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rubinstein System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Leningrad Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 6 games 1W 4D 1L
Exchange Variation 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Positional Variation
5 games
1W
3D
1L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Normal Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Rare Defenses
4 games
1W
1D
2L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Averbakh System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rio Gambit Accepted
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scandinavian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rat Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Rat 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ukrainian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 32 games 7W 9D 16L
Sicilian Defense 15 games 6W 3D 6L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 4 games 1W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
1D
2L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations
2 games
2W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Neo-Modern Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sozin Attack 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Main Line
3 games
0W
0D
3L
Modern Variations 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Sveshnikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Old Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Sozin Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 4 games 0W 2D 2L
King's English Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Classical Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Original Defense
3 games
0W
2D
1L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Russian Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Hungarian Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Prins Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Burille Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pin Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Gurevich System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Martinez Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 317
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Games Showing all 70 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.30 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 9.5 | 2026.09.30 Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (25998676) (2494) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.09.30 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 8.1 | 2026.09.30 Rasik, Vitezslav (300306) (2372) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nc6 | |
| 2026.09.29 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 7.5 | 2026.09.29 Lohia, Sohum (5819369) (2378) | 0 | 93.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.09.29 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 6.2 | 2026.09.29 Velicka, Petr (300659) (2336) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.28 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 5.4 | 2026.09.28 Md Imran (25748580) (2492) | 0 | 50.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.09.28 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 4.3 | 2026.09.28 Simacek, Pavel (307165) (2387) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.09.27 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 3.3 | 2026.09.27 Prokofiev, Valentyn (14160161) (2405) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.27 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 2.4 | 2026.09.27 Apaar Saxena (25937219) (2355) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2026.09.26 | 6th Gambit GM Tournament | 1.2 | 2026.09.26 Bouska, Jiri (23722223) (2387) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.09.25 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 9.4 | 2026.09.25 Noy, Eyal (2821117) (2357) | ½ | 96.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.09.24 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 8.2 | 2026.09.24 Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (25998676) (2477) | 0 | 92.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2026.09.24 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 7.5 | 2026.09.24 Vivaan Vishal Shah (25184237) (2323) | 1 | 89.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.09.23 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 6.1 | 2026.09.23 Mirzoev, Azer (13400304) (2418) | 1 | 94.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.09.22 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 5.5 | 2026.09.22 Gretarsson, Helgi Ass (2300699) (2420) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. d4 d5 | |
| 2026.09.22 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 4.2 | 2026.09.22 Jake Shanty (33478066) (2408) | ½ | 91.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.09.21 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 3.4 | 2026.09.21 Hovakimyan, Vache (13317288) (2362) | ½ | 93.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.21 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 2.3 | 2026.09.21 Aveskulov, Valeriy (14109743) (2466) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.09.20 | SixDays Sept 2026 GM-A | 1.3 | 2026.09.20 Wu, Yixing (8625387) (2371) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.09.19 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 9.17 | 2026.09.19 Shaik Sumer Arsh (45020000) (2304) | 0 | 91.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.09.18 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 8.19 | 2026.09.18 Gombocz, Ferenc Jr. (775029) (2259) | ½ | 87.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.18 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 7.18 | 2026.09.18 Zentai, Peter (735337) (2291) | ½ | 98.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.09.17 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 6.19 | 2026.09.17 Ragavan, Samarth Rajesh (39918106) (2228) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.09.16 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 5.22 | 2026.09.16 La Barbera, Manfredi (2867740) (2232) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.16 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 4.28 | 2026.09.16 Rishabh Kumar (25977032) (2037) | 1 | 86.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 | |
| 2026.09.15 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 3.25 | 2026.09.15 Wong, Jianwen (5704715) (2206) | 0 | 84.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2026.09.15 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 2.26 | 2026.09.15 Tsirilman, Guy (2820900) (2227) | ½ | 91.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.09.14 | SixDays Open Sept 2026 | 1.28 | 2026.09.14 Sneha Halder (25693263) (2103) | 0 | 79.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2026.07.08 | Round 9: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Aswath, S | 9.4 | 2026.07.08 Aswath, S (46694919) (2517) | 0 | 85.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 8: Gupta, Abhijeet - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 8.2 | 2026.07.07 Gupta, Abhijeet (5010608) (2529) | 0 | 85.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.07.06 | Round 7: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - De Silva, L M S T | 7.2 | 2026.07.06 De Silva, L M S T (9953698) (2393) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2026.07.05 | Round 6: Kushagra Mohan - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 6.5 | 2026.07.05 Kushagra Mohan (25033638) (2429) | 0 | 92.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.07.04 | Round 5: Borgaonkar Akshay - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 5.2 | 2026.07.04 Borgaonkar Akshay (25639110) (2389) | 0 | 84.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.07.03 | Round 4: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Aleksandrov, Aleksej | 4.3 | 2026.07.03 Aleksandrov, Aleksej (13500139) (2449) | 0 | 94.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.07.01 | Round 2: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Fedorov, Alexei | 2.2 | 2026.07.01 Fedorov, Alexei (13500465) (2399) | 1 | 95.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.06.30 | Round 3: Advik Amit Agrawal - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 3.1 | 2026.06.30 Advik Amit Agrawal (48753629) (2318) | ½ | 88.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.30 | Round 1: Nitish Belurkar - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 1.3 | 2026.06.30 Nitish Belurkar (5084768) (2479) | 1 | 92.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.29 | Round 9: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Obidjonov, Oriyat | 9.21 | 2026.05.29 Obidjonov, Oriyat (14222531) (2175) | ½ | 94.80% | 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 f5 | |
| 2026.05.28 | Round 8: Hess, Max - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 8.12 | 2026.05.28 Hess, Max (24656666) (2388) | 0 | 92.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.05.27 | Round 7: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Xikmatkhonova, Mokhinur | 7.21 | 2026.05.27 Xikmatkhonova, Mokhinur (14218704) (1975) | 1 | 98.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.05.27 | Round 6: Ertugrul, Berkay - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 6.26 | 2026.05.27 Ertugrul, Berkay (6323308) (2027) | 1 | 91.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.26 | Round 5: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Yaniv, Yuval | 5.13 | 2026.05.26 Yaniv, Yuval (2823900) (2451) | 0 | 92.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 4: Chen, Qingzhi Alexander - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 4.30 | 2026.05.25 Chen, Qingzhi Alexander (16241959) (2023) | 1 | 98.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 3: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Akramov, Khasan | 3.27 | 2026.05.25 Akramov, Khasan (14223538) (2053) | ½ | 90.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.05.24 | Round 2: Amar, Elham - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 2.4 | 2026.05.24 Amar, Elham (1533533) (2576) | 0 | 81.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.14 | Round 1: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Shahil Dey | 1.16 | 2026.02.14 Shahil Dey (35062352) (2435) | 0 | 94.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.12.26 | Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | 4.6 | 2025.12.26 Prasannaa.s (5068878) (2167) | ½ | 97.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 | |
| 2025.12.26 | Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess Tournament | 3.13 | 2025.12.26 Mridav M (25966316) (2082) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.09.17 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 9.20 | 2025.09.17 Aashman Gupta (45022500) (2198) | 0 | 92.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 | |
| 2025.09.16 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 8.19 | 2025.09.16 Defromont, Benjamin (36068829) (2407) | ½ | 96.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.09.16 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 7.25 | 2025.09.16 Pavan Karthikeya Varma Gunturi (25720066) (2185) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.09.15 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 6.24 | 2025.09.15 Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. (799270) (2129) | 0 | 93.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.09.14 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 5.22 | 2025.09.14 Geher, Koppany (785091) (2268) | ½ | 93.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.09.14 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 4.20 | 2025.09.14 Horvath, David (704890) (2286) | ½ | 98.20% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.09.13 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 3.14 | 2025.09.13 Papp, Levente (751243) (2364) | 0 | 85.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.09.13 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 2.15 | 2025.09.13 Kolimar, Kristof Pal (798410) (2396) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. a3 Nf6 3. d3 d5 | |
| 2025.09.12 | SixDays September 2025 Swiss norm edition | 1.14 | 2025.09.12 Colbow, Collin (16201132) (2433) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.07.14 | Round 1: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Milanovic, Danilo | 1.15 | 2025.07.14 Milanovic, Danilo (915483) (2415) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2025.07.04 | Round 1: Vignesh N R - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 1.2 | 2025.07.04 Vignesh N R (25012215) (2531) | 0 | 91.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.01.07 | 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024 | 8.8 | 2025.01.07 Sanket Chakravarty (25032038) (2374) | 0 | 86.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.30 | Athens of the East 4th International Grand Master Open Chess Tournament-2024 CATEGORY A | 9.8 | 2024.12.30 Nguyen, Duc Hoa (12401358) (2358) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.12.29 | Athens of the East 4th International Grand Master Open Chess Tournament-2024 CATEGORY A | 8.10 | 2024.12.29 Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (25998676) (2299) | ½ | 91.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.01.19 | 1st Bangalore International Grandmasters Open Chess Tournament-2024 (Category 'B') | 3.4 | 2024.01.19 Selvamurugan B (46655239) (1920) | 0 | 90.80% | 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 | |
| Primo turno: Guy Levin - Vaidyanathan, Kannan | 1.7 | Guy Levin | 0 | 90.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | ||
| One Week IMB | 7.1 | Gonzalez Garcia, Jose (5101174) (2447) | ½ | 91.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| One Week IMB | 6.5 | Jing, Andrew (30984076) (2266) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 | ||
| One Week IMB | 5.2 | Lehocz, Jozsef Jr. (799270) (2101) | 0 | 92.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| One Week IMB | 4.4 | Turcsanyi, Vince Gergo (791784) (2297) | ½ | 93.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| One Week IMB | 3.3 | Le Ruyet, Leopold (645923) (2194) | ½ | 95.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| One Week IMB | 2.3 | La Barbera, Manfredi (2867740) (2163) | ½ | 90.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | ||
| Round 9: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Ahmadinia, Ebrahim | 9.14 | Ahmadinia, Ebrahim (12501891) (2388) | 0 | 86.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 |