Prepare against Siva Mahadevan

IM · India · World #1,053 classical · FIDE ID 25043153

Our database contains 150 games by Siva Mahadevan, covering Sep 2010 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Siva Mahadevan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Siva Mahadevan 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 Siva Mahadevan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Siva Mahadevan's side.

First moves as White (73 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 85% of White games, 65.3% score
  • …c5 (37% of these games) — Mahadevan usually continues Nf3 (60.9% score)
  • …e5 (26% of these games) — Mahadevan usually continues Nf3 (59.4% score)
  • …c6 (16% of these games) — Mahadevan usually continues d4 (64.3% score)
• 1.d4 — 7% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …Nf6 (80% of these games) — Mahadevan usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Mahadevan usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (33 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (25 games)

Siva Mahadevan's chess games

All 150 games by Siva Mahadevan in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2010 - 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: 87 wins, 35 draws, 28 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Siva Mahadevan's chess games?

150 games by Siva Mahadevan, from Sep 2010 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 Siva Mahadevan has played.

What does Siva Mahadevan play on the first move as White?

Across 73 games with White in our database, Siva Mahadevan opens with 1.e4 (85% of games), 1.d4 (7% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Siva Mahadevan answers 1...c5 (64% of games), 1...e5 (33% of games), 1...Nc6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (60% of games), 1...Nf6 (40% of games).

What openings does Siva Mahadevan play as White?

As White, Siva Mahadevan's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (12 games, 41.7% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 76 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Siva Mahadevan play as Black?

As Black, Siva Mahadevan most often plays: Sicilian (14 games, 64.3% win rate); Semi-Slav Defense (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 74 games.

What is Siva Mahadevan's FIDE rating?

Siva Mahadevan is currently rated 2,447 in classical chess, 2,333 in rapid and 2,419 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,457 (Apr 2026).

How many games has Siva Mahadevan played?

Our database contains 150 games by Siva Mahadevan, covering Sep 2010 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 87 wins, 35 draws, 28 losses (58.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Siva Mahadevan?

150 games by Siva Mahadevan 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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