Karthikeyan, Murali
GM
IndiaIND
ID: 5074452
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Murali Karthikeyan

FIDE ratings

2,647Classical
2,524Rapid
2,528Blitz

Performance

50 games
60% Win
22% Draw
18% Loss

Murali Karthikeyan's playing style

Strong overall score:71%30W 11D 9L over 50 games
Dominates e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:84%in 16 games
Strongest in blitz:70%in 37 games
Steady recent form:78%14W 3D 3L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
100%
2g
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
1g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
2g
Mexican Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

23 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

23 games in this line · White to move

Results for Karthikeyan, Murali as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
57%
22%
22%
Move
12 · 52%
42%
17%
42%
8 · 35%
75%
25%
2 · 9%
50%
50%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 19, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMJuhasz, Agoston(2411)
W—
Oct 18, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMPlenca, Jadranko(2430)
W—
Oct 14, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Kocalo, Luka(1993)
W—
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
IMOrozbaev, Eldiyar(2892)@Brave_spirit12
W
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
GMOnischuk, Alexander(3243)@Grischuk
L
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
IMTaher, Yoseph Theolifus(3151)@yosephtaher
W
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
GMBortnyk, Olexandr(3174)@Oleksandr_Bortnyk
W
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
FMVasquez Vargas, Henry Richard(2827)@lordplayer64
W
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
GMRakhmanov, Aleksandr(2960)@Rakhmanov_Aleksandr
D
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@youngkid
GMAndreikin, Dmitry(3251)@FairChess_on_YouTube
L

Research Murali Karthikeyan’s games and opening repertoire

GM Murali Karthikeyan is rated 2647 in standard, 2524 in rapid, 2528 in blitz by FIDE. Murali Karthikeyan plays for India.

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