Prepare against Joel Paul Ganta

CM · India · World #9,393 classical · FIDE ID 35066145

When preparing against Joel Paul Ganta, expect 1.e4 in 50% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (72% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (79%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian as Black, 27.8% over 18 games.

Our database contains 227 games by Joel Paul Ganta, covering Feb 2013 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Joel Paul Ganta's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Joel Paul Ganta 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 control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,180	2,203	Nov 2022
Rapid	1,964	1,975	Oct 2024
Blitz	2,104	2,104	Oct 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	227	57	56	114	25.1%
As White	105	29	24	52	27.6%
As Black	122	28	32	62	23.0%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2012-2026): 1,624 rated games against 1,329 different opponents, across 190 events in 15 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	944	393	170	381	41.6%	1,902	1,883	11
Rapid	71	40	3	28	56.3%	1,781	1,829	7
Blitz	388	190	24	174	49.0%	1,890	1,891	7

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	887	259	155	473	29.2%
Against lower-rated	594	368	68	158	62.0%

Wins over titled players: 10 vs GM · 29 vs IM · 70 vs FM · 38 vs CM · 3 vs WGM · 5 vs WIM · 15 vs WFM · 7 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

3 tournament wins from 188 events, 2 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	19	8	5	6	2,173	2,215
2025	188	64	43	81	2,155	2,117
2024	234	102	31	101	1,978	1,970
2023	133	61	13	59	1,978	1,981
2022	333	161	51	121	1,817	1,850
2021	202	79	31	92	1,999	1,956
2020	121	54	16	51	1,920	1,923
2019	155	78	12	65	1,486	1,505
2018	45	26	3	16	1,522	1,581
2017	20	13	2	5	1,380	1,497
2016	29	15	4	10	1,485	1,554
2015	37	19	3	15	1,518	1,504
2014	28	11	9	8	1,511	1,454
2013	45	23	4	18	1,570	1,370
2012	35	13	4	18	1,554	1,211

Where Joel Paul Ganta has played

India (72) · Serbia (65) · Spain (12) · United States (10) · France (5) · Germany (5) · Italy (5) · Norway (4) · Iceland (3) · United Arab Emirates (3) · Sweden (2) · Czechia (1) · Denmark (1) · Romania (1) · Slovakia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (105 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	53	50.5%	39.6%
d4	30	28.6%	33.3%
Nf3	9	8.6%	50.0%
a3	7	6.7%	50.0%
c4	5	4.8%	40.0%
b3	1	1.0%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 50% of White games, 39.6% score
- …c5 (53% of these games) — Ganta usually continues Nf3 (40.7% score)
- …e5 (19% of these games) — Ganta usually continues Nf3 (45.0% score)
- …c6 (11% of these games) — Ganta usually continues d4 (41.7% score)
1.d4 — 29% of White games, 33.3% score
- …Nf6 (63% of these games) — Ganta usually continues c4 (31.3% score)
- …d5 (30% of these games) — Ganta usually continues c4 (28.6% score)
- …e6 (7% of these games) — Ganta usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (53 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	38	71.7%	36.8%
e5	7	13.2%	28.6%
d6	3	5.7%	50.0%
a6	2	3.8%	0.0%
d5	2	3.8%	50.0%
g6	1	1.9%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (47 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	37	78.7%	31.1%
d5	6	12.8%	33.3%
a6	2	4.3%	50.0%
g6	2	4.3%	50.0%

Joel Paul Ganta's chess games

All 227 games by Joel Paul Ganta in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2013 - Oct 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: 57 wins, 56 draws, 114 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	9	3/1/5	33.3%
B50	Sicilian	9	2/3/4	22.2%
A04	Réti Opening	8	4/1/3	50.0%
A00	Anderssen's opening	7	3/1/3	42.9%
E05	Catalan	6	0/2/4	0.0%
D35	Indian Defense	6	1/3/2	16.7%
E49	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	4	0/3/1	0.0%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	3	2/0/1	66.7%
C57	Italian Game: Two Knights Defense	2	0/1/1	0.0%
C50	Italian Game	2	0/0/2	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B50	Sicilian	18	5/4/9	27.8%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	13	3/3/7	23.1%
D80	Grünfeld Defense	8	0/1/7	0.0%
A45	Trompowsky Attack	6	0/2/4	0.0%
E60	King's Indian Defense	6	1/3/2	16.7%
D45	Slav Defense	6	1/3/2	16.7%
A05	Réti Opening	5	3/0/2	60.0%
A65	King's Indian: Sämisch	4	2/2/0	50.0%
B22	Sicilian: Alapin	4	0/3/1	0.0%
D02	Catalan	4	2/0/2	50.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Nov 2024	Krishna C R G	2,448	30th RUDAR IM	C10
Oct 2023	Andrea Stella	2,447	Fagernes Autumn Open	B12
Aug 2025	Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga	2,389	Titled Tue Late	B33
Aug 2025	Cedomir Micic	2,364	Titled Tue Late	D02
Jul 2023	Leo Valle Luis	2,342	45th Barbera del Valles Open	B50

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Titled Tuesday	2026	33	11	2,098
Reykjavik Open	2025	13	8	2,133
Fagernes Autumn Open	2023	11	4.5	2,215
Fantastico GM mix 2	2025	9	4.5	2,240
RADNICKICHESS IM Oct	2024	9	1.5	1,996
Fantastico GM mix 1	2025	9	4	2,216
SixDays Open Budapest September 2026	2026	9	4.5	2,292
1st Fantastico IM RR	2025	9	2.5	2,090

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Joel Paul Ganta's chess games?

227 games by Joel Paul Ganta, from Feb 2013 to Oct 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 Joel Paul Ganta has played.

What does Joel Paul Ganta play on the first move as White?

Across 105 games with White in our database, Joel Paul Ganta opens with 1.e4 (50% of games), 1.d4 (29% of games), 1.Nf3 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Joel Paul Ganta answers 1...c5 (72% of games), 1...e5 (13% of games), 1...d6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (79% of games), 1...d5 (13% of games), 1...a6 (4% of games).

What openings does Joel Paul Ganta play as White?

As White, Joel Paul Ganta's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Réti Opening (8 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 105 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Joel Paul Ganta play as Black?

As Black, Joel Paul Ganta most often plays: Sicilian (18 games, 27.8% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (8 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 122 games.

What is Joel Paul Ganta's FIDE rating?

Joel Paul Ganta is currently rated 2,180 in classical chess, 1,964 in rapid and 2,104 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,203 (Nov 2022).

How many games has Joel Paul Ganta played?

Our database contains 227 games by Joel Paul Ganta, covering Feb 2013 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 57 wins, 56 draws, 114 losses (25.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Joel Paul Ganta?

227 games by Joel Paul Ganta 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.