Prepare against Sagar Siya

India · World #58,768 classical · FIDE ID 25098160

When preparing against Sagar Siya, expect 1.e4 in 100% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (94% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (94%).

Our database contains 128 games by Sagar Siya, covering May 2014 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Sagar Siya's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Sagar Siya 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,861	1,904	Dec 2025
Rapid	1,741	1,772	May 2026
Blitz	1,631	1,688	Apr 2025

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	128	38	17	73	29.7%
As White	60	21	8	31	35.0%
As Black	68	17	9	42	25.0%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2011-2026): 1,414 rated games against 1,185 different opponents, across 166 events in 18 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	1,043	403	156	484	38.6%	1,591	1,540	10
Rapid	81	31	14	36	38.3%	1,611	1,580	6
Blitz	105	44	9	52	41.9%	1,649	1,594	9

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	572	145	83	344	25.3%
Against lower-rated	447	234	104	109	52.3%

Wins over titled players: 2 vs IM · 4 vs FM · 4 vs CM · 4 vs WIM · 11 vs WFM · 37 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

2 tournament wins from 159 events.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	37	21	3	13	1,659	1,710
2025	101	38	23	40	1,790	1,782
2024	165	76	36	53	1,714	1,741
2023	159	55	37	67	1,540	1,489
2022	33	12	9	12	1,378	1,366
2020	33	16	2	15	1,756	1,781
2019	96	33	20	43	1,825	1,773
2018	154	75	21	58	1,455	1,495
2017	151	68	18	65	1,575	1,548
2016	99	40	17	42	1,537	1,457
2015	140	60	12	68	1,468	1,247
2014	113	37	11	65	1,504	1,234
2013	89	25	2	62	1,410	1,010
2012	36	4	0	32	1,453	1,053
2011	8	0	0	8	–	–

Where Sagar Siya has played

India (66) · Spain (22) · Sri Lanka (16) · Thailand (16) · England (7) · Serbia (7) · Hungary (5) · Malaysia (5) · Singapore (5) · Czechia (4) · United Arab Emirates (4) · France (2) · Uzbekistan (2) · Austria (1) · Greece (1) · Poland (1) · Romania (1) · Vietnam (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (60 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	60	100.0%	41.7%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 100% of White games, 41.7% score
- …c5 (40% of these games) — Siya usually continues Nf3 (52.2% score)
- …e5 (22% of these games) — Siya usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
- …e6 (15% of these games) — Siya usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (34 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e5	32	94.1%	31.3%
c5	1	2.9%	50.0%
d5	1	2.9%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (18 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	17	94.4%	41.2%
d5	1	5.6%	50.0%

Sagar Siya's chess games

All 128 games by Sagar Siya in the Chess.ceo database (May 2014 - 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: 38 wins, 17 draws, 73 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B56	Sicilian	10	4/2/4	40.0%
C06	French: Tarrasch Variation	8	4/0/4	50.0%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	5	1/1/3	20.0%
C64	Ruy Lopez: Classical	5	1/1/3	20.0%
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	4	1/1/2	25.0%
B79	Sicilian: Dragon	3	1/1/1	33.3%
C68	Ruy Lopez: Exchange	3	0/0/3	0.0%
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation	2	2/0/0	100.0%
C42	Petrov's Defense	2	1/1/0	50.0%
B15	Caro-Kann: Main Line	2	0/0/2	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A16	English Opening	9	2/1/6	22.2%
C44	Scotch Game	6	2/0/4	33.3%
C92	Ruy Lopez: Closed	5	2/0/3	40.0%
C29	Vienna Game	4	1/0/3	25.0%
C78	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	4	0/1/3	0.0%
C54	Italian Game: Classical Variation	4	2/0/2	50.0%
C50	Italian Game	3	2/0/1	66.7%
D80	Grünfeld Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
E81	King's Indian: Sämisch	2	0/0/2	0.0%
A45	London System	2	1/1/0	50.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Jun 2019	Sandor Farago	2,234	Budapest FS06 Nadassy	B80
Oct 2024	Mrudul Dehankar	2,036	50th ch-IND w	C84
Dec 2023	Evarth Dr. Kahn	1,972	Budapest Vezerkepzo FM 12	B79
Dec 2018	Emilio Albero Figueras	1,969	Barcelona Christmas A	D00
Jul 2017	Juan Marcos Elizondo Marquet	1,887	19th Barcelona Sant Marti Open B	C45

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Budapest FS06 Nadassy	2019	8	2	1,939
ch-ASEAN U08 Girls 13th	2012	8	0	1,031
02A Novi Sad Hotel Sajam Open	2016	8	1.5	1,952
19th Barcelona Sant Marti Open B	2017	8	4	1,694
Gibraltar Amateur Open B	2019	8	4.5	1,732
Gibraltar Amateur Open A	2019	8	3	1,573
Barcelona Christmas Amateur 1st	2020	7	4.5	1,843
Asian Junior Girls 2026	2026	6	3	1,873

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Sagar Siya's chess games?

128 games by Sagar Siya, from May 2014 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 Sagar Siya has played.

What does Sagar Siya play on the first move as White?

Across 60 games with White in our database, Sagar Siya opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Sagar Siya answers 1...e5 (94% of games), 1...c5 (3% of games), 1...d5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (94% of games), 1...d5 (6% of games).

What openings does Sagar Siya play as White?

As White, Sagar Siya's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (10 games, 40.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (5 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 60 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Sagar Siya play as Black?

As Black, Sagar Siya most often plays: English Opening (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Scotch Game (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (5 games, 40.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 68 games.

What is Sagar Siya's FIDE rating?

Sagar Siya is currently rated 1,861 in classical chess, 1,741 in rapid and 1,631 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,904 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Sagar Siya played?

Our database contains 128 games by Sagar Siya, covering May 2014 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 38 wins, 17 draws, 73 losses (29.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Sagar Siya?

128 games by Sagar Siya 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.