Prepare against Anika Rajaram

WCM · United States · World #18,514 classical · FIDE ID 30930693

Our database contains 74 games by Anika Rajaram, covering Nov 2016 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Anika Rajaram's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Anika Rajaram before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Anika Rajaram's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Anika Rajaram's side.

First moves as White (41 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 56% of White games, 47.8% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Rajaram usually continues c4 (54.5% score)
  • …d5 (35% of these games) — Rajaram usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …d6 (4% of these games) — Rajaram usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 34% of White games, 82.1% score
  • …e5 (43% of these games) — Rajaram usually continues g3 (91.7% score)
  • …c5 (21% of these games) — Rajaram usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (21% of these games) — Rajaram usually continues g3 (83.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Anika Rajaram's chess games

All 74 games by Anika Rajaram in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2016 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 32 wins, 17 draws, 25 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Anika Rajaram's chess games?

74 games by Anika Rajaram, from Nov 2016 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Anika Rajaram has played.

What does Anika Rajaram play on the first move as White?

Across 41 games with White in our database, Anika Rajaram opens with 1.d4 (56% of games), 1.c4 (34% of games), 1.e4 (10% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Anika Rajaram answers 1...e6 (53% of games), 1...c5 (42% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (67% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games).

What openings does Anika Rajaram play as White?

As White, Anika Rajaram's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (7 games, 28.6% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (6 games, 83.3% win rate); English Opening (5 games, 80.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 41 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Anika Rajaram play as Black?

As Black, Anika Rajaram most often plays: French: Tarrasch Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Taimanov (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 33 games.

What is Anika Rajaram's FIDE rating?

Anika Rajaram is currently rated 2,071 in classical chess, 1,769 in rapid and 1,831 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,071 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Anika Rajaram played?

Our database contains 74 games by Anika Rajaram, covering Nov 2016 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 32 wins, 17 draws, 25 losses (43.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Anika Rajaram?

74 games by Anika Rajaram reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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