Prepare against Pradeep Kumar R A

India · World #9,375 classical · FIDE ID 5023181

When preparing against Pradeep Kumar R A, expect 1.Nf3 in 95% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: English Opening as White, 42.9% over 21 games.

Our database contains 162 games by Pradeep Kumar R A, covering Jan 2004 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Pradeep Kumar R A's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Pradeep Kumar R A 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 (2007-2026): 1,014 rated games against 777 different opponents, across 107 events in 8 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: 34 vs GM · 46 vs IM · 42 vs FM · 31 vs CM · 7 vs WGM · 6 vs WIM · 6 vs WFM · 4 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

13 tournament wins from 100 events, 9 of them outright.

• 6th DDDBCA Open FIDE Rating Tournament 2025 (2025) — 7.5/9
• 2nd HDCA All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament (2023) — 8/9
• 8th MSV Memorial FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (2023) — 7.5/8, outright
• 18th Adyar Times Open Chess Tournament (2018) — 7/7, outright
• 4th KCA FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament (2018) — 9/10, outright
• 9th KCM Open FIDE Rated (2016) — 7.5/8, outright
• Negombo Chess Festival 2016. (2016) — 8.5/9, outright
• Sri Lanka Open Chess Championship 2016 (2016) — 9/10
• Greenhub Foundation Open FIDE Rating (2016) — 9/10, outright
• GH Raisoni All India FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2015 (2015) — 8/9, outright
• Buddhi International Rating Chess Championship 2014 (2014) — 8.5/9, outright
• 03rd St Joseph's FIDE Rated 2013 (2013) — 8/9
• UKCA Cup All India FIde Rated (2012) — 8/9, outright

Year by year

Where Pradeep Kumar R A has played

India (89) · Sri Lanka (8) · Bulgaria (3) · Spain (2) · Malaysia (2) · Indonesia (1) · Iran (1) · Türkiye (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (81 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 95% of White games, 55.2% score
  • …Nf6 (48% of these games) — A usually continues c4 (51.6% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — A usually continues c4 (76.5% score)
  • …c5 (12% of these games) — A usually continues c4 (33.3% score)
• 1.c4 — 2% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — A usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …c6 (50% of these games) — A usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (37 games)

Pradeep Kumar R A's chess games

All 162 games by Pradeep Kumar R A in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2004 - 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: 51 wins, 57 draws, 54 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Pradeep Kumar R A's chess games?

162 games by Pradeep Kumar R A, from Jan 2004 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 Pradeep Kumar R A has played.

What does Pradeep Kumar R A play on the first move as White?

Across 81 games with White in our database, Pradeep Kumar R A opens with 1.Nf3 (95% of games), 1.c4 (2% of games), 1.d4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Pradeep Kumar R A answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Pradeep Kumar R A play as White?

As White, Pradeep Kumar R A's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (21 games, 42.9% win rate); Réti Opening (18 games, 55.6% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (6 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 81 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Pradeep Kumar R A play as Black?

As Black, Pradeep Kumar R A most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (10 games, 30.0% win rate); Sicilian (7 games, 42.9% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (6 games, 16.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 81 games.

What is Pradeep Kumar R A's FIDE rating?

Pradeep Kumar R A is currently rated 2,180 in classical chess, 2,255 in rapid and 2,212 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,356 (Nov 2013).

How many games has Pradeep Kumar R A played?

Our database contains 162 games by Pradeep Kumar R A, covering Jan 2004 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 51 wins, 57 draws, 54 losses (31.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Pradeep Kumar R A?

162 games by Pradeep Kumar R A 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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