Prepare against Vatsal Singhania

FM · India · World #7,990 classical · FIDE ID 25033972

When preparing against Vatsal Singhania, expect 1.e4 in 93% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (97% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (68%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian: Najdorf as White, 21.1% over 19 games.

Our database contains 200 games by Vatsal Singhania, covering Jul 2011 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Vatsal Singhania's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Vatsal Singhania 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 (2009-2026): 1,203 rated games against 996 different opponents, across 128 events in 15 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 · 37 vs IM · 45 vs FM · 17 vs CM · 4 vs WGM · 6 vs WIM · 8 vs WFM · 3 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

7 tournament wins from 125 events, 5 of them outright.

• 2024 Dreaming King Open (2024) — 5/6
• First Saturday IM February 2020 (2020) — 6.5/9, outright
• MARIENBAD OPEN 2020 - B2 (2020) — 7/9, outright
• Asian Youth Chess 2018, Open U16 Standard (2018) — 6.5/9
• Commonwealth Chess Championship Under - 16 - 2017 (2017) — 6/7, outright
• 17th Jharkhand State Junior FIDE Rated 2017 (2017) — 6.5/7, outright
• 17th Jharkhand State Sub Junior FIDE rating 2017 (2017) — 6.5/7, outright

Year by year

Where Vatsal Singhania has played

India (78) · United States (11) · Serbia (7) · Thailand (7) · United Arab Emirates (6) · Sri Lanka (5) · Spain (4) · Greece (2) · Russia (2) · Czechia (1) · France (1) · Hungary (1) · Romania (1) · Uruguay (1) · Vietnam (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (103 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 93% of White games, 45.8% score
  • …c5 (45% of these games) — Singhania usually continues Nf3 (47.7% score)
  • …e5 (24% of these games) — Singhania usually continues Nf3 (43.5% score)
  • …c6 (15% of these games) — Singhania usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 4% of White games, 25.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Singhania usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (40 games)

Vatsal Singhania's chess games

All 200 games by Vatsal Singhania in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2011 - 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: 45 wins, 75 draws, 80 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Vatsal Singhania's chess games?

200 games by Vatsal Singhania, from Jul 2011 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 Vatsal Singhania has played.

What does Vatsal Singhania play on the first move as White?

Across 103 games with White in our database, Vatsal Singhania opens with 1.e4 (93% of games), 1.d4 (4% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Vatsal Singhania answers 1...c5 (97% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (68% of games), 1...d5 (33% of games).

What openings does Vatsal Singhania play as White?

As White, Vatsal Singhania's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (19 games, 21.1% win rate); Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (16 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian (15 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 103 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Vatsal Singhania play as Black?

As Black, Vatsal Singhania most often plays: Sicilian (28 games, 25.0% win rate); Catalan (10 games, 10.0% win rate); Slav Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 97 games.

What is Vatsal Singhania's FIDE rating?

Vatsal Singhania is currently rated 2,206 in classical chess, 2,089 in rapid and 2,098 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,371 (Jul 2021).

How many games has Vatsal Singhania played?

Our database contains 200 games by Vatsal Singhania, covering Jul 2011 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 45 wins, 75 draws, 80 losses (22.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Vatsal Singhania?

200 games by Vatsal Singhania 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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