Prepare against Kapil Chandran

IM · United States · World #2,568 classical · FIDE ID 2034077

Our database contains 156 games by Kapil Chandran, covering Mar 2010 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Kapil Chandran's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kapil Chandran 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 Kapil Chandran's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kapil Chandran's side.

First moves as White (88 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 66% of White games, 59.5% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Chandran usually continues Nf3 (52.3% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Chandran usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
  • …e6 (21% of these games) — Chandran usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 34% of White games, 63.3% score
  • …Nf6 (63% of these games) — Chandran usually continues c4 (63.2% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — Chandran usually continues c4 (55.6% score)
  • …f5 (7% of these games) — Chandran usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (39 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (20 games)

Kapil Chandran's chess games

All 156 games by Kapil Chandran in the Chess.ceo database (Mar 2010 - Jul 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: 69 wins, 40 draws, 47 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kapil Chandran's chess games?

156 games by Kapil Chandran, from Mar 2010 to Jul 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 Kapil Chandran has played.

What does Kapil Chandran play on the first move as White?

Across 88 games with White in our database, Kapil Chandran opens with 1.e4 (66% of games), 1.d4 (34% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kapil Chandran answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Kapil Chandran play as White?

As White, Kapil Chandran's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (12 games, 8.3% win rate); French: Classical Variation (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Catalan (7 games, 57.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 88 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kapil Chandran play as Black?

As Black, Kapil Chandran most often plays: Sicilian (27 games, 37.0% win rate); Sicilian: Taimanov (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 68 games.

What is Kapil Chandran's FIDE rating?

Kapil Chandran is currently rated 2,356 in classical chess and 2,325 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,410 (Jan 2020).

How many games has Kapil Chandran played?

Our database contains 156 games by Kapil Chandran, covering Mar 2010 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 69 wins, 40 draws, 47 losses (44.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kapil Chandran?

156 games by Kapil Chandran 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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