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Prepare against Apaar Saxena

FM · India · World #1,764 classical · FIDE ID 25937219

Our database contains 173 games by Apaar Saxena, covering May 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Apaar Saxena's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Apaar Saxena 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,3962,396Aug 2026
Rapid2,1392,139Aug 2026
Blitz2,1632,163Aug 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall17344557425.4%
As White8519283822.4%
As Black8825273628.4%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (85 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d44654.1%38.0%
Nf33136.5%35.5%
c489.4%56.3%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e53081.1%41.7%
c6410.8%50.0%
c538.1%66.7%

As Black against 1.d4 (33 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d51957.6%23.7%
Nf61442.4%46.4%

Apaar Saxena's chess games

All 173 games by Apaar Saxena in the Chess.ceo database (May 2019 - 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: 44 wins, 55 draws, 74 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
E10Catalan217/6/833.3%
A06Nimzo-Larsen Attack133/3/723.1%
A05Réti Opening121/3/88.3%
E60King's Indian Defense62/1/333.3%
D30Queen's Gambit Declined41/0/325.0%
A04Modern Defense42/2/050.0%
E11Bogo-Indian Defense40/1/30.0%
A10English Opening: Reverse Sicilian31/1/133.3%
A10English Opening31/2/033.3%
D11Slav Defense20/2/00.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense198/3/842.1%
D35Indian Defense112/4/518.2%
A20English Opening: Reverse Sicilian63/1/250.0%
A07Réti Opening51/2/220.0%
D30Catalan51/1/320.0%
D85Grünfeld Defense40/3/10.0%
D78King's Indian Defense31/2/033.3%
C53Italian Game: Classical Variation30/1/20.0%
C44Ponziani Opening30/1/20.0%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation21/1/050.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Feb 2026Mark Heimann2,511Saint Louis Masters 2026D30
Apr 2026Diego Saul Rodri Flores Quillas2,42110th Semana Santa OpenC65
Apr 2026S Sanchez L2,41210th Semana Santa OpenE10
Aug 2025Mihajlo Stojanovic2,397RUDAR 41 IMA20
Apr 2026Avinash Ramesh2,38410th Semana Santa OpenE06

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
SixDays Budapest Nov GMB202590.52,049
RUDAR 42 IM202592.52,079
1st Fantastico IM RR202592.52,077
Fantastico GM mix 12025931,976
RUDAR 41 IM202596.52,461
American Cup Blitz 2026202693.52,272
RUDAR 11 GM202492.52,212
Slovakia Chess Open2025952,284
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Apaar Saxena's chess games?

173 games by Apaar Saxena, from May 2019 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 Apaar Saxena has played.

What does Apaar Saxena play on the first move as White?

Across 85 games with White in our database, Apaar Saxena opens with 1.d4 (54% of games), 1.Nf3 (36% of games), 1.c4 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Apaar Saxena answers 1...e5 (81% of games), 1...c6 (11% of games), 1...c5 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (58% of games), 1...Nf6 (42% of games).

What openings does Apaar Saxena play as White?

As White, Apaar Saxena's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (21 games, 33.3% win rate); Nimzo-Larsen Attack (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Réti Opening (12 games, 8.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 85 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Apaar Saxena play as Black?

As Black, Apaar Saxena most often plays: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (19 games, 42.1% win rate); Indian Defense (11 games, 18.2% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (6 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 88 games.

What is Apaar Saxena's FIDE rating?

Apaar Saxena is currently rated 2,396 in classical chess, 2,139 in rapid and 2,163 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,396 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Apaar Saxena played?

Our database contains 173 games by Apaar Saxena, covering May 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 44 wins, 55 draws, 74 losses (25.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Apaar Saxena?

173 games by Apaar Saxena 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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