Prepare against Bhavesh Mahajan

CM · India · World #19,744 classical · FIDE ID 25646923

Our database contains 111 games by Bhavesh Mahajan, covering Oct 2016 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Bhavesh Mahajan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Bhavesh Mahajan 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 Bhavesh Mahajan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Bhavesh Mahajan's side.

First moves as White (54 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.b3 — 91% of White games, 57.1% score
  • …d5 (35% of these games) — Mahajan usually continues Bb2 (38.2% score)
  • …e5 (24% of these games) — Mahajan usually continues Bb2 (83.3% score)
  • …Nf6 (18% of these games) — Mahajan usually continues Bb2 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 7% of White games, 75.0% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Mahajan usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (25% of these games) — Mahajan usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …d6 (25% of these games) — Mahajan usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (29 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Bhavesh Mahajan's chess games

All 111 games by Bhavesh Mahajan in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 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: 64 wins, 6 draws, 41 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Bhavesh Mahajan's chess games?

111 games by Bhavesh Mahajan, from Oct 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 Bhavesh Mahajan has played.

What does Bhavesh Mahajan play on the first move as White?

Across 54 games with White in our database, Bhavesh Mahajan opens with 1.b3 (91% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games), 1.e4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Bhavesh Mahajan answers 1...b6 (90% of games), 1...e5 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (53% of games), 1...d5 (40% of games), 1...b6 (7% of games).

What openings does Bhavesh Mahajan play as White?

As White, Bhavesh Mahajan's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzovich-Larsen attack (49 games, 53.1% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Réti Opening (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 55 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Bhavesh Mahajan play as Black?

As Black, Bhavesh Mahajan most often plays: Owen Defense (26 games, 73.1% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 100.0% win rate); Réti Opening (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 56 games.

What is Bhavesh Mahajan's FIDE rating?

Bhavesh Mahajan is currently rated 2,060 in classical chess, 2,116 in rapid and 2,125 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,187 (Nov 2019).

How many games has Bhavesh Mahajan played?

Our database contains 111 games by Bhavesh Mahajan, covering Oct 2016 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 64 wins, 6 draws, 41 losses (57.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Bhavesh Mahajan?

111 games by Bhavesh Mahajan 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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