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IM K Rathnakaran

K Rathnakaran
Full name
K. Rathnakaran
Born
1981 (age 45)‎
Place of birth
Federation
India
Profiles
#4259
World Ranking
2164
Classical
2118
Rapid
2326
Blitz

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (63 games)
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (47 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (31 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation (30 games)
Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (27 games)
Black Pieces
French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (24 games)
French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed (23 games)
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz Variation (21 games)
French Defense: Main Line, Steinitz Variation (21 games)
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Euwe Variation (19 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
K Rathnakaran (2164)
J Sai Agni Jeevitesh (2290)
1-0 73 2026
K Rathnakaran (2209)
Van Huy Nguyen (2360)
0-1 71 2026
K Rathnakaran (2164)
Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh (2383)
0-1 42 2026
K Rathnakaran (2164)
Goutham Krishna H (2433)
0-1 42 2026
Goutham Krishna H (2433)
K Rathnakaran (2164)
1-0 66 2026
S Nitin (2334)
K Rathnakaran (2164)
0-1 49 2026
K Rathnakaran (2345)
Krishnan P Saravana (2210)
1-0 37 2025
K Rathnakaran (2334)
Jeeva Chandru T L (1444)
1-0 28 2025
K Rathnakaran (2334)
Srihari K R (1731)
1-0 41 2025
K Rathnakaran (2334)
Abdallah M Nisthar (1790)
1-0 59 2025
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