Prepare against Darun Govindaraju

Ireland · World #15,807 classical · FIDE ID 2519690

When preparing against Darun Govindaraju, expect 1.d4 in 93% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (50% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (70%).

Our database contains 53 games by Darun Govindaraju, covering Mar 2023 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Darun Govindaraju's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Darun Govindaraju 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 Darun Govindaraju's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Darun Govindaraju's side.

First moves as White (28 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 93% of White games, 55.8% score
  • …d5 (46% of these games) — Govindaraju usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (35% of these games) — Govindaraju usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
  • …e6 (8% of these games) — Govindaraju usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 4% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Govindaraju usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Darun Govindaraju's chess games

All 53 games by Darun Govindaraju in the Chess.ceo database (Mar 2023 - 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: 26 wins, 8 draws, 19 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Darun Govindaraju's chess games?

53 games by Darun Govindaraju, from Mar 2023 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 Darun Govindaraju has played.

What does Darun Govindaraju play on the first move as White?

Across 28 games with White in our database, Darun Govindaraju opens with 1.d4 (93% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games), 1.e4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Darun Govindaraju answers 1...c6 (50% of games), 1...Nf6 (30% of games), 1...c5 (20% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (70% of games), 1...Nf6 (30% of games).

What openings does Darun Govindaraju play as White?

As White, Darun Govindaraju's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Semi-Slav Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 28 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Darun Govindaraju play as Black?

As Black, Darun Govindaraju most often plays: London System (5 games, 100.0% win rate); Alekhine Defense (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 25 games.

What is Darun Govindaraju's FIDE rating?

Darun Govindaraju is currently rated 2,097 in classical chess, 2,088 in rapid and 1,874 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,168 (Feb 2026).

How many games has Darun Govindaraju played?

Our database contains 53 games by Darun Govindaraju, covering Mar 2023 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 26 wins, 8 draws, 19 losses (49.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Darun Govindaraju?

53 games by Darun Govindaraju 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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