Prepare against Surendran N

India · World #7,708 classical · FIDE ID 5021243

When preparing against Surendran N, expect 1.d4 in 94% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian: Najdorf as Black, 31.0% over 29 games.

Our database contains 187 games by Surendran N, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Surendran N's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Surendran N 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): 1,454 rated games against 1,070 different opponents, across 155 events in 5 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: 26 vs GM · 62 vs IM · 54 vs FM · 24 vs CM · 7 vs WGM · 9 vs WIM · 8 vs WFM · 4 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

9 tournament wins from 148 events, 1 of them outright.

• Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (2025) — 8/9
• The 2nd Xaverian International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (2025) — 7.5/8, outright
• 70th Tamil Nadu State Open Fide Rated Chess Championship 2022 (2022) — 8/9
• NC Chummar Memorial FIDE Rated open (2018) — 7/8
• Surya College FIDE Rated Chess Tournament (2018) — 7/8
• 4th Teekay FIDE Chess Tournament (2018) — 6.5/8
• 4th Trichy All India FIDE rating (2017) — 7/8
• 65th Tamilnadu State Open FIDE Rated (2017) — 7.5/9
• 1st Salem FIDE Rating (2017) — 7.5/8

Year by year

Where Surendran N has played

India (146) · Bulgaria (3) · United Arab Emirates (3) · England (2) · Malaysia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (96 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 94% of White games, 46.7% score
  • …Nf6 (71% of these games) — N usually continues Nf3 (41.9% score)
  • …d5 (18% of these games) — N usually continues c4 (55.6% score)
  • …e6 (7% of these games) — N usually continues c4 (33.3% score)
• 1.c4 — 4% of White games, 62.5% score
  • …f5 (25% of these games) — N usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (25% of these games) — N usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (25% of these games) — N usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (52 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (28 games)

Surendran N's chess games

All 187 games by Surendran N 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: 54 wins, 52 draws, 81 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Surendran N's chess games?

187 games by Surendran N, 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 Surendran N has played.

What does Surendran N play on the first move as White?

Across 96 games with White in our database, Surendran N opens with 1.d4 (94% of games), 1.c4 (4% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Surendran N answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Surendran N play as White?

As White, Surendran N's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (14 games, 21.4% win rate); Slav Defense (13 games, 38.5% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (13 games, 15.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 96 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Surendran N play as Black?

As Black, Surendran N most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (29 games, 31.0% win rate); Sicilian (14 games, 50.0% win rate); Catalan (11 games, 9.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 91 games.

What is Surendran N's FIDE rating?

Surendran N is currently rated 2,211 in classical chess, 1,922 in rapid and 2,122 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,268 (Jun 2014).

How many games has Surendran N played?

Our database contains 187 games by Surendran N, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 54 wins, 52 draws, 81 losses (28.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Surendran N?

187 games by Surendran N 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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