Prepare against Lalit Babu M R

GM · India · World #497 classical · FIDE ID 5024595

Our database contains 103 games by Lalit Babu M R, covering Jan 2004 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Lalit Babu M R's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Lalit Babu M R 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 Lalit Babu M R's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Lalit Babu M R's side.

First moves as White (53 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 89% of White games, 76.6% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — R usually continues c4 (73.5% score)
  • …d5 (36% of these games) — R usually continues Nf3 (80.0% score)
  • …d6 (2% of these games) — R usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 9% of White games, 70.0% score
  • …Nf6 (80% of these games) — R usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — R usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (25 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Lalit Babu M R's chess games

All 103 games by Lalit Babu M R in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2004 - 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: 49 wins, 38 draws, 16 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Lalit Babu M R's chess games?

103 games by Lalit Babu M R, from Jan 2004 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 Lalit Babu M R has played.

What does Lalit Babu M R play on the first move as White?

Across 53 games with White in our database, Lalit Babu M R opens with 1.d4 (89% of games), 1.Nf3 (9% of games), 1.c4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Lalit Babu M R answers 1...e5 (68% of games), 1...g6 (8% of games), 1...Nf6 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (70% of games), 1...d5 (30% of games).

What openings does Lalit Babu M R play as White?

As White, Lalit Babu M R's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Pawn Game (7 games, 57.1% win rate); Indian Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Trompowsky Attack (5 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 53 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Lalit Babu M R play as Black?

As Black, Lalit Babu M R most often plays: Réti Opening (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Italian Game (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 50 games.

What is Lalit Babu M R's FIDE rating?

Lalit Babu M R is currently rated 2,511 in classical chess, 2,566 in rapid and 2,541 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,594 (Apr 2014).

How many games has Lalit Babu M R played?

Our database contains 103 games by Lalit Babu M R, covering Jan 2004 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 49 wins, 38 draws, 16 losses (47.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Lalit Babu M R?

103 games by Lalit Babu M R 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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