Prepare against Rahul Gurung

India · World #26,967 classical · FIDE ID 35015117

Our database contains 53 games by Rahul Gurung, covering Jul 2012 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Rahul Gurung's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Rahul Gurung 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 Rahul Gurung's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Rahul Gurung's side.

First moves as White (24 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 92% of White games, 65.9% score
  • …c5 (27% of these games) — Gurung usually continues c3 (37.5% score)
  • …e6 (23% of these games) — Gurung usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
  • …c6 (18% of these games) — Gurung usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 4% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Gurung usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (16 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Rahul Gurung's chess games

All 53 games by Rahul Gurung in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2012 - 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: 25 wins, 11 draws, 17 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Rahul Gurung's chess games?

53 games by Rahul Gurung, from Jul 2012 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 Rahul Gurung has played.

What does Rahul Gurung play on the first move as White?

Across 24 games with White in our database, Rahul Gurung opens with 1.e4 (92% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games), 1.d4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Rahul Gurung answers 1...d5 (69% of games), 1...e5 (13% of games), 1...c6 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (90% of games), 1...Nf6 (10% of games).

What openings does Rahul Gurung play as White?

As White, Rahul Gurung's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Alapin (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (2 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 24 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Rahul Gurung play as Black?

As Black, Rahul Gurung most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (10 games, 60.0% win rate); Indian Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Catalan (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 29 games.

What is Rahul Gurung's FIDE rating?

Rahul Gurung is currently rated 2,005 in classical chess, 2,048 in rapid and 2,008 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,051 (Dec 2018).

How many games has Rahul Gurung played?

Our database contains 53 games by Rahul Gurung, covering Jul 2012 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 25 wins, 11 draws, 17 losses (47.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Rahul Gurung?

53 games by Rahul Gurung 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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