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Sankalp Gupta

IndiaFIDE ID 5097010

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 63 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense950%
Petrov's Defense367%
Ruy Lopez350%
Nimzo-Indian Defense350%
Zukertort Opening275%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 9 games, won 3, drew 3, lost 3 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation275%
Four Knights Variation1100%
Old Sicilian1100%
Kalashnikov Variation150%
Delayed Alapin Variation150%
Taimanov Variation10%
Lasker-Pelikan Variation10%
Chekhover Variation10%

Petrov's Defense

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Nimzowitsch Attack1100%
Classical Attack150%
Modern Attack150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%
Berlin Defense150%
Open Berlin Defense150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation350%

Zukertort Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line275%

French Defense

With Black: 6 games, won 1, drew 4, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation350%
King's Indian Attack1100%
Advance Variation150%
Exchange Variation10%

English Opening

With Black: 5 games, won 2, drew 3, lost 0 · 70%

VariationGamesScore
King's English Variation275%
Agincourt Defense1100%
Anglo-Indian Defense150%
Four Knights System150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 4 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 2 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Barmen Variation250%
Ragozin Defense225%

Petrov's Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Kaufmann Attack1100%
Classical Attack150%
Modern Attack10%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation275%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
German Bundesliga 2025/2626 Apr 20261½/5−7−7
Austrian Bundesliga 2025/2619 Apr 20265/90−1
V Open Chess Menorca 202612 Apr 2026=20th−5−5
Sharjah Masters 202525 May 2025=49th−11−11
German Bundesliga 2024/2527 Apr 20254½/9+6+7

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMB. Deac20 May 2024 · Sharjah2692
GMN. Yakubboev16 May 2024 · Sharjah2665
GMS. Sargsyan15 May 2024 · Sharjah2637
GMT. Banusz5 Oct 2024 · German Bundesliga 2024/252582
GML. Lodici1 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/252572

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMV. MurzinLast 27 Sep 2025 · German Bundesliga 2025/262011
GMS. SevianLast 20 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252020
GMA. SaranaLast 3 Apr 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga 2024/252011
GMJ. VakhidovLast 15 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20231010
GMT. KuybokarovLast 17 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20231010

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