Prepare against Anil Karahan

Türkiye · World #45,146 classical · FIDE ID 6366899

Our database contains 87 games by Anil Karahan, covering Nov 2012 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Anil Karahan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Anil Karahan 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 Anil Karahan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Anil Karahan's side.

First moves as White (45 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 71% of White games, 54.7% score
  • …d5 (44% of these games) — Karahan usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Karahan usually continues c4 (42.3% score)
  • …e6 (9% of these games) — Karahan usually continues c4 (83.3% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 24% of White games, 68.2% score
  • …Nf6 (45% of these games) — Karahan usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …d5 (36% of these games) — Karahan usually continues g3 (75.0% score)
  • …c5 (18% of these games) — Karahan usually continues g3 (25.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

Anil Karahan's chess games

All 87 games by Anil Karahan in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2012 - Jul 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: 34 wins, 20 draws, 33 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Anil Karahan's chess games?

87 games by Anil Karahan, from Nov 2012 to Jul 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 Anil Karahan has played.

What does Anil Karahan play on the first move as White?

Across 45 games with White in our database, Anil Karahan opens with 1.d4 (71% of games), 1.Nf3 (24% of games), 1.e4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Anil Karahan answers 1...e6 (95% of games), 1...b6 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (85% of games), 1...c5 (8% of games), 1...b5 (8% of games).

What openings does Anil Karahan play as White?

As White, Anil Karahan's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Réti Opening (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Slav Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 45 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Anil Karahan play as Black?

As Black, Anil Karahan most often plays: French: Tarrasch Variation (7 games, 42.9% win rate); French: Classical Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 42 games.

What is Anil Karahan's FIDE rating?

Anil Karahan is currently rated 1,913 in classical chess and 1,851 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,943 (Jan 2025).

How many games has Anil Karahan played?

Our database contains 87 games by Anil Karahan, covering Nov 2012 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 20 draws, 33 losses (39.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Anil Karahan?

87 games by Anil Karahan 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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