Prepare against Tarini Goyal

India · World #18,511 classical · FIDE ID 5082749

When preparing against Tarini Goyal, expect 1.d4 in 96% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (60% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (71%).

Our database contains 159 games by Tarini Goyal, covering Jan 2010 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Tarini Goyal's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Tarini Goyal 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): 1,224 rated games against 925 different opponents, across 133 events in 14 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: 7 vs GM · 23 vs IM · 12 vs FM · 11 vs CM · 11 vs WGM · 26 vs WIM · 41 vs WFM · 14 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

4 tournament wins from 131 events, 2 of them outright.

• Asian Schools Chess Blitz Championship, under-11 Girls (2012) — 4.5/5, outright
• 07 Asian Schools Chess Championship 11 Girls (2011) — 7/9
• Asian Youth Championships Girls Under 10 (2011) — 7.5/9
• 24th National Under 9 Girls Chess Championship (2010) — 10/11, outright

Year by year

Where Tarini Goyal has played

India (89) · United States (14) · United Arab Emirates (9) · Thailand (5) · Hungary (3) · Iran (3) · Sri Lanka (3) · Brazil (1) · China (1) · Greece (1) · Italy (1) · South Korea (1) · Philippines (1) · Switzerland (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (80 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 96% of White games, 43.5% score
  • …Nf6 (58% of these games) — Goyal usually continues c4 (43.4% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — Goyal usually continues c4 (38.1% score)
  • …d6 (5% of these games) — Goyal usually continues c4 (83.3% score)
• 1.c4 — 3% of White games, 75.0% score
  • …e6 (50% of these games) — Goyal usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Goyal usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (47 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (24 games)

Tarini Goyal's chess games

All 159 games by Tarini Goyal in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2010 - 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: 33 wins, 71 draws, 55 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Tarini Goyal's chess games?

159 games by Tarini Goyal, from Jan 2010 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 Tarini Goyal has played.

What does Tarini Goyal play on the first move as White?

Across 80 games with White in our database, Tarini Goyal opens with 1.d4 (96% of games), 1.c4 (3% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Tarini Goyal answers 1...c6 (60% of games), 1...c5 (40% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (71% of games), 1...Nf6 (29% of games).

What openings does Tarini Goyal play as White?

As White, Tarini Goyal's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (12 games, 41.7% win rate); Catalan (12 games, 16.7% win rate); Slav Defense (8 games, 12.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 80 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Tarini Goyal play as Black?

As Black, Tarini Goyal most often plays: Indian Defense (12 games, 25.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Catalan (7 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 79 games.

What is Tarini Goyal's FIDE rating?

Tarini Goyal is currently rated 2,071 in classical chess, 2,127 in rapid and 2,127 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,227 (Oct 2022).

How many games has Tarini Goyal played?

Our database contains 159 games by Tarini Goyal, covering Jan 2010 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 33 wins, 71 draws, 55 losses (20.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Tarini Goyal?

159 games by Tarini Goyal 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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