Prepare against Deepak Aaron

United States · World #5,048 classical · FIDE ID 2009412

When preparing against Deepak Aaron, expect 1.e4 in 65% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (35% of games); against 1.d4, 1...e6 (47%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Slav Defense as Black, 20.7% over 29 games.

Our database contains 786 games by Deepak Aaron, covering Apr 2007 to Nov 2026. Below you'll find Deepak Aaron's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Deepak Aaron 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2003-2026): 1,113 rated games against 831 different opponents, across 164 events in 11 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 32 vs GM · 42 vs IM · 77 vs FM · 16 vs CM · 6 vs WGM · 5 vs WIM · 9 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

15 tournament wins from 164 events, 5 of them outright.

• 2024 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship (2024) — 4.5/5, outright
• 2023 Phillip O Neal Taylor Georgia State Championship (2023) — 4.5/5, outright
• 2022 Music City Open (2022) — 4/5
• 2022 Thad Rogers Georgia Class Championships (2022) — 3.5/4
• 2022 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship (2022) — 3.5/5
• 2021 Phillip O'Neal Taylor Georgia State Championship (2021) — 4/5, outright
• 2019 Georgia State Championship (2019) — 3.5/4, outright
• 2016 American Chess Promotions Open (2016) — 3.5/4
• 2016 Atlanta Championship (2016) — 4/4
• 2013 US Junior Open - Under 21 Section (2013) — 4.5/6
• 34th Annual Marchand Open (2012) — 4/5
• 133rd Annual New York State Championship (2011) — 4.5/6
• 21st Annual Vermont Resort Open (2010) — 2.5/3, outright
• 5th Annual Empire State Open (2009) — 4/6
• North America Youth Chess Championships Under 16 (2009) — 5.5/7

Year by year

Where Deepak Aaron has played

United States (147) · Croatia (3) · Italy (3) · Andorra (2) · India (2) · Switzerland (2) · Colombia (1) · Spain (1) · Greece (1) · Mexico (1) · Serbia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (393 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 65% of White games, 54.5% score
  • …c5 (43% of these games) — Aaron usually continues Nf3 (53.4% score)
  • …e5 (23% of these games) — Aaron usually continues Nf3 (52.9% score)
  • …e6 (12% of these games) — Aaron usually continues d4 (65.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 24% of White games, 63.0% score
  • …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Aaron usually continues e3 (63.3% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Aaron usually continues e3 (77.3% score)
  • …d6 (3% of these games) — Aaron usually continues e3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (182 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (135 games)

Deepak Aaron's chess games

All 786 games by Deepak Aaron in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2007 - Nov 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: 349 wins, 114 draws, 323 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Deepak Aaron's chess games?

786 games by Deepak Aaron, from Apr 2007 to Nov 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 Deepak Aaron has played.

What does Deepak Aaron play on the first move as White?

Across 393 games with White in our database, Deepak Aaron opens with 1.e4 (65% of games), 1.d4 (24% of games), 1.c4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Deepak Aaron answers 1...e5 (35% of games), 1...e6 (35% of games), 1...c5 (16% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (47% of games), 1...d5 (27% of games), 1...Nf6 (23% of games).

What openings does Deepak Aaron play as White?

As White, Deepak Aaron's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Pawn Game (57 games, 64.9% win rate); Sicilian (47 games, 48.9% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (24 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 393 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Deepak Aaron play as Black?

As Black, Deepak Aaron most often plays: Horwitz Defense (51 games, 51.0% win rate); Slav Defense (29 games, 20.7% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (26 games, 53.8% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 393 games.

What is Deepak Aaron's FIDE rating?

Deepak Aaron is currently rated 2,273 in classical chess, 2,303 in rapid and 2,255 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,362 (Jun 2014).

How many games has Deepak Aaron played?

Our database contains 786 games by Deepak Aaron, covering Apr 2007 to Nov 2026. Overall record: 349 wins, 114 draws, 323 losses (44.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Deepak Aaron?

786 games by Deepak Aaron 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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