Prepare against Rakesh Kumar Jena

IM · India · World #2,906 classical · FIDE ID 5084822

When preparing against Rakesh Kumar Jena, expect 1.e4 in 46% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (61% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (51%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Pirc Defense as Black, 40.0% over 15 games.

Our database contains 334 games by Rakesh Kumar Jena, covering Sep 2009 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Rakesh Kumar Jena's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Rakesh Kumar Jena 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 (2008-2026): 1,536 rated games against 1,160 different opponents, across 162 events in 27 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: 65 vs GM · 109 vs IM · 98 vs FM · 28 vs CM · 16 vs WGM · 13 vs WIM · 21 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

10 tournament wins from 157 events, 1 of them outright.

• 1st Starwarz Open Fide Rated Chess Tournament 2022 (2022) — 8/9
• Ekagra All India Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament (2022) — 8/9
• LATE SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA SHARMA MEMORIAL SUMMER CUP FIDE RATED OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT (2022) — 6.5/7
• Vezerkepzo IM December 2021 (2021) — 6/8
• 4th Triple 'c' All India FIDE rating open (2019) — 8/9
• Open Nis 2017 A (2017) — 7/9
• Odhisha State FIDE Rating (2015) — 7.5/9
• Asian Youth Chess Championships 2012 Under 12 Open (2012) — 7/9
• JRD Tata FIDE Rating below 2000 (2012) — 9/10, outright
• Asian Youth Championships Open Under 10 (2011) — 6.5/9

Year by year

Where Rakesh Kumar Jena has played

India (96) · Czechia (6) · Latvia (6) · United Arab Emirates (6) · Serbia (5) · Sweden (5) · England (3) · France (3) · Indonesia (3) · Iran (3) · Poland (3) · Sri Lanka (3) · Ukraine (3) · Bangladesh (2) · Hungary (2) · Russia (2) · Armenia (1) · Brazil (1) · Bulgaria (1) · Croatia (1) · Spain (1) · Italy (1) · Netherlands (1) · Philippines (1) · Qatar (1) · Slovenia (1) · Slovakia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (170 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 46% of White games, 56.4% score
  • …c5 (46% of these games) — Jena usually continues Nf3 (59.7% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Jena usually continues Nf3 (35.7% score)
  • …c6 (13% of these games) — Jena usually continues Nc3 (64.3% score)
• 1.d4 — 31% of White games, 57.7% score
  • …Nf6 (77% of these games) — Jena usually continues Bf4 (62.5% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Jena usually continues Bf4 (50.0% score)
  • …f5 (4% of these games) — Jena usually continues Nc3 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (72 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (65 games)

Rakesh Kumar Jena's chess games

All 334 games by Rakesh Kumar Jena in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2009 - 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: 130 wins, 102 draws, 102 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Rakesh Kumar Jena's chess games?

334 games by Rakesh Kumar Jena, from Sep 2009 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 Rakesh Kumar Jena has played.

What does Rakesh Kumar Jena play on the first move as White?

Across 170 games with White in our database, Rakesh Kumar Jena opens with 1.e4 (46% of games), 1.d4 (31% of games), 1.Nf3 (23% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Rakesh Kumar Jena answers 1...c5 (61% of games), 1...d6 (22% of games), 1...e5 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (51% of games), 1...Nf6 (23% of games), 1...e6 (14% of games).

What openings does Rakesh Kumar Jena play as White?

As White, Rakesh Kumar Jena's most-played openings in our database are: London System (37 games, 51.4% win rate); Indian Defense (25 games, 48.0% win rate); Sicilian (20 games, 45.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 170 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Rakesh Kumar Jena play as Black?

As Black, Rakesh Kumar Jena most often plays: Pirc Defense (15 games, 40.0% win rate); Sicilian (13 games, 7.7% win rate); Slav Defense (12 games, 16.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 164 games.

What is Rakesh Kumar Jena's FIDE rating?

Rakesh Kumar Jena is currently rated 2,342 in classical chess, 2,203 in rapid and 2,258 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,435 (Feb 2019).

How many games has Rakesh Kumar Jena played?

Our database contains 334 games by Rakesh Kumar Jena, covering Sep 2009 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 130 wins, 102 draws, 102 losses (38.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Rakesh Kumar Jena?

334 games by Rakesh Kumar Jena 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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