Player profile
Rajendran, Kartikeyan
Dossier
21 of 26 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.8%
Opened e4: 10/11Opened d4: 1/11
Castled kingside: 16Same-side castling: 13Did not castle: 3Opposite-side castling: 3Castled queenside: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 8Played in the center: 7Played on the queenside: 5Played on the kingside: 4Fianchettoed queenside: 3
Active pieces: 15Sacrificed material: 15Isolated pawn: 12Initiated exchanges: 12Backward pawn: 12Kept the bishop pair: 10Space advantage: 10Missed tactics: 8Avoided exchanges: 7Played gambits: 6
Openings
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As White 13 games 5W 2D 6L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 2W 1D 5L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
2 games
2W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Opocensky Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation, Battery Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Marco Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Three Knights Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tal Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 13 games 2W 1D 10L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Yugoslav System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Philidor Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Lion Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Attack, Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Intermezzo Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
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
Blunders Top 4 of 83
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 26 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.29 | Round 9: Feng, Yusheng - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 9.13 | 2026.08.29 Feng, Yusheng (8647100) (1885) | 0 | 84.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.08.26 | Round 6: Lee, Jiwoo - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 6.15 | 2026.08.26 Lee, Jiwoo (13212877) (2022) | 0 | 86.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.24 | Round 5: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Lee, Gyuyeon | 5.15 | 2026.08.24 Lee, Gyuyeon (13229605) (1743) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 2: Erdenebaatar, Galbaatar - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 2.15 | 2026.08.22 Erdenebaatar, Galbaatar (4927206) (1698) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 1: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Wu, Xing | 1.15 | 2026.08.22 Wu, Xing (6018050) (1592) | 1 | 98.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.06.26 | Round 11: Elsness, Fredrik Valstad - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 11.29 | 2026.06.26 Elsness, Fredrik Valstad (1567829) (2151) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.06.25 | Round 10: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Aeschbacher, Dimitri | 10.37 | 2026.06.25 Aeschbacher, Dimitri (551032830) (2106) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2026.06.24 | Round 9: Krstic, David - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 9.26 | 2026.06.24 Krstic, David (14654946) (2163) | 0 | 92.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. c4 g6 | |
| 2026.06.23 | Round 8: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Warren, Julian | 8.43 | 2026.06.23 Warren, Julian (39977668) | 1 | 90.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.22 | Round 7: Vozhzhov, Leonard - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 7.49 | 2026.06.22 Vozhzhov, Leonard (23466421) (1618) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2026.06.20 | Round 6: Fadeev, Justin Michael - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 6.35 | 2026.06.20 Fadeev, Justin Michael (34602968) (2127) | 0 | 91.60% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2026.06.19 | Round 5: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Wang, Ted | 5.25 | 2026.06.19 Wang, Ted (30990459) (2195) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| 2026.06.18 | Round 4: Siddhanth Poonja - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 4.26 | 2026.06.18 Siddhanth Poonja (25181823) (2164) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.06.17 | Round 3: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Shtiza, Ted | 3.51 | 2026.06.17 Shtiza, Ted (4710088) (1540) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bc5 | |
| 2026.06.16 | Round 2: Kraucenka, Justas - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 2.42 | 2026.06.16 Kraucenka, Justas (12835790) (1650) | 1 | 91.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d6 3. e3 Nbd7 | |
| 2026.06.15 | Round 1: Rajendran, Kartikeyan - Guo, Ethan | 1.4 | 2026.06.15 Guo, Ethan (30976359) (2404) | 0 | 89.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.04.05 | [MCC - Open] Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka (Open) | 8.8 | 2026.04.05 Mahmood Shah, Mukhriez Shah (5716934) (2082) | ½ | 94.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.04.03 | [MCC - Open] Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka (Open) | 2.16 | 2026.04.03 Lim, Feng Wei Ferris (5729106) (1976) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.04.02 | [MCC - Open] Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka (Open) | 3.13 | 2026.04.02 Nik, Nik Ahmad Farouqi (5701791) (2011) | 0 | - | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2026.04.02 | [MCC - Open] Malaysian Chess Championship 2026 @ UTeM Melaka (Open) | 1.10 | 2026.04.02 Yeap, Eng Chiam (5702682) (2069) | 0 | - | 1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 c5 | |
| 2025.12.28 | 12th Johor Open Rapid Dec 2025 (FIDE Rated) | 8.8 | 2025.12.28 Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh (5053196) (2273) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.12.28 | 12th Johor Open Rapid Dec 2025 (FIDE Rated) | 5.9 | 2025.12.28 Peng, Hongchi (8609047) (2312) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.12.28 | 12th Johor Open Rapid Dec 2025 (FIDE Rated) | 3.8 | 2025.12.28 Polschikov, Alexey (24130583) (2246) | 0 | 86.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.12.26 | 10th Johor International Chess Open 2025 | 1.8 | 2025.12.26 Arfan, Aditya Bagus (7106041) (2382) | 0 | 88.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.12.20 | Round 1: Wagh Suyog - Rajendran, Kartikeyan | 1.3 | 2025.12.20 Wagh Suyog (25071688) (2395) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2025.11.09 | Commonwealth 2025 | 1.8 | 2025.11.09 Das, Sayantan (5034426) (2424) | 0 | 90.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 |