Prepare against Shojaat Ghane

GM · IRN · World #5,152 classical · FIDE ID 12500313

When preparing against Shojaat Ghane, expect 1.d4 in 98% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (97% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (45%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Indian Defense as White, 47.1% over 17 games.

Our database contains 130 games by Shojaat Ghane, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Shojaat Ghane's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Shojaat Ghane 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 (2006-2026): 721 rated games against 535 different opponents, across 86 events in 13 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: 29 vs GM · 38 vs IM · 72 vs FM · 21 vs CM · 7 vs WGM · 4 vs WIM · 3 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

6 tournament wins from 65 events, 3 of them outright.

• Azov Sea Cup 2009 IM (2009) — 7/9, outright
• Cup of Don 2009 (2009) — 10/11, outright
• XVI. Troya Chess Tournament (2008) — 8/9
• 12th Rakan Muda GACC World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship (2007) — 7.5/9
• Azov Cup 2007 Intl (2007) — 8.5/10
• Kamensk Spring 2007 Intl (2007) — 7.5/9, outright

Year by year

Where Shojaat Ghane has played

Iran (48) · Türkiye (12) · Russia (8) · Azerbaijan (3) · Thailand (3) · Australia (2) · India (2) · Malaysia (2) · United Arab Emirates (2) · Bahrain (1) · France (1) · Germany (1) · Greece (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (61 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 98% of White games, 57.5% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Ghane usually continues Nf3 (70.4% score)
  • …d5 (32% of these games) — Ghane usually continues c4 (43.8% score)
  • …d6 (3% of these games) — Ghane usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 2% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …c5 (100% of these games) — Ghane usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (22 games)

Shojaat Ghane's chess games

All 130 games by Shojaat Ghane in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 59 wins, 25 draws, 46 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Shojaat Ghane's chess games?

130 games by Shojaat Ghane, from Apr 2003 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 Shojaat Ghane has played.

What does Shojaat Ghane play on the first move as White?

Across 61 games with White in our database, Shojaat Ghane opens with 1.d4 (98% of games), 1.e4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Shojaat Ghane answers 1...e6 (97% of games), 1...c5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (45% of games), 1...d5 (27% of games), 1...e6 (27% of games).

What openings does Shojaat Ghane play as White?

As White, Shojaat Ghane's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (17 games, 47.1% win rate); London System (8 games, 25.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (7 games, 71.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 61 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Shojaat Ghane play as Black?

As Black, Shojaat Ghane most often plays: French: Classical Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate); French Defense (7 games, 57.1% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 69 games.

What is Shojaat Ghane's FIDE rating?

Shojaat Ghane is currently rated 2,270 in classical chess, 2,243 in rapid and 2,159 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,507 (Oct 2007).

How many games has Shojaat Ghane played?

Our database contains 130 games by Shojaat Ghane, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 59 wins, 25 draws, 46 losses (45.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Shojaat Ghane?

130 games by Shojaat Ghane 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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