Prepare against Tarun Sankar

United States · World #40,130 classical · FIDE ID 39914380

Our database contains 53 games by Tarun Sankar, covering Nov 2023 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Tarun Sankar's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Tarun Sankar 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 Tarun Sankar's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Tarun Sankar's side.

First moves as White (27 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 96% of White games, 48.1% score
  • …c5 (23% of these games) — Sankar usually continues Nf3 (40.0% score)
  • …e6 (23% of these games) — Sankar usually continues Nc3 (66.7% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Sankar usually continues Nc3 (20.0% score)
• 1.c3 — 4% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …e5 (100% of these games) — Sankar usually continues g3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Tarun Sankar's chess games

All 53 games by Tarun Sankar in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2023 - 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: 18 wins, 5 draws, 30 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Tarun Sankar's chess games?

53 games by Tarun Sankar, from Nov 2023 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 Tarun Sankar has played.

What does Tarun Sankar play on the first move as White?

Across 27 games with White in our database, Tarun Sankar opens with 1.c4 (96% of games), 1.c3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Tarun Sankar answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (78% of games), 1...Nf6 (11% of games).

What openings does Tarun Sankar play as White?

As White, Tarun Sankar's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (6 games, 16.7% win rate); English Opening (6 games, 50.0% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 27 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Tarun Sankar play as Black?

As Black, Tarun Sankar most often plays: Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 26 games.

What is Tarun Sankar's FIDE rating?

Tarun Sankar is currently rated 1,935 in classical chess, 1,700 in rapid and 1,822 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,002 (Mar 2026).

How many games has Tarun Sankar played?

Our database contains 53 games by Tarun Sankar, covering Nov 2023 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 18 wins, 5 draws, 30 losses (34.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Tarun Sankar?

53 games by Tarun Sankar 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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