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Rajat Makkar

FranceFIDE ID 36016810

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 21 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense350%
Bogo-Indian Defense275%
King's Indian Defense1100%
English Opening10%
Yusupov-Rubinstein System10%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line275%
Najdorf Variation10%

Bogo-Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Grünfeld Variation1100%
Nimzowitsch Variation150%

King's Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation1100%

English Opening

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Neo-Catalan10%

Yusupov-Rubinstein System

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Italian Game

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo250%
Two Knights Defense150%

English Opening

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense225%
King's English Variation10%

Petrov's Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Attack150%
Millennium Attack10%

King's Pawn Game

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Leonardis Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
European Individual Chess Championship 202618 Apr 2026=222nd0−1
Reykjavik Open 202630 Mar 2026=32nd+17+17
Fujairah Global 202531 Aug 2025½/3−8−8
31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival16 Aug 20250/1−3−3
Dole France Throphy Nextlane Grand Prix 202424 Jul 20240/2−6−6

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMM. Warmerdam26 Mar 2026 · Reykjavik Open 20262575
GMV. Sanal4 Apr 2024 · Menorca Open 20242565
GMM. Wadsworth15 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262532
IMN. Chasin28 Mar 2026 · Reykjavik Open 20262523

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMN. ChasinLast 28 Mar 2026 · Reykjavik Open 20262101
GMM. WadsworthLast 15 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262101
GMV. SanalLast 4 Apr 2024 · Menorca Open 20241100
GMP. IdaniLast 4 Apr 2024 · Menorca Open 20241010
GMM. ChigaevLast 5 Apr 2024 · Menorca Open 20241001

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