GM
Kumaran, Dharshan
ENG·Born 1975·FIDE #401978·328 Games
ENG Classical2505322 Games
Rapid24836 Games
Blitz—0 Games
Statistics
328
Total
130
Wins
129
Draws
69
Losses
40%39%21%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Plays 15.5% better with black
Dominates 1.c4 ♚ (71% in 14 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 47%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 2 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening95.8%
Middlegame88.6%
Endgame94.1%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)85%
0 Games
Equal position85%
0 Games
Losing (-2 or more)84%
2 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♖
40%
2 errors
♗
20%
1 errors
♞
20%
1 errors
♕
20%
1 errors
♔
0%
0 errors
♙
0%
0 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 36average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
100% of blunders occur between move 36-45. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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Many
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Critical squares
d41 err
d81 err
e11 err
g51 err
g61 err
d4/d8 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Recent Games
L
Andersen, Mads2558
European Corporate Chess ... · 7 Nov 2025
L
Andersen, Mads2483
Round 3: Andersen, Mads -... · 6 Nov 2025
D
Baker, Chris W2372
4NCL · 7 May 2001
W
Morris, Charles F2238
4NCL · 6 May 2001
D
Kelly, Brian2423
Varsity Oxbridge Match · 6 Mar 1999
D
Summerscale, Aaron P2440
BCF Team Ch 97/98 (4NCL) · 25 May 1998
Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
Queen's Gambit Accepted
44.4%9 GamesLow sample·Loses
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4
Black
No significant weaknesses detected as Black
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
Queen's Gambit Declined
69.2%13 Games·Wins
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
Black
Caro-Kann: Exchange
47.1%17 Games·Wins
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5
Sicilian: e6 Systems
45.5%11 Games·Wins
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
2 errors
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#40Rd8??
Tacticsvs Andersen
OTB·2025
▶
#36Ng5??
Tacticsvs Shirov
OTB
Repertoire
☰ All
♟ Classical
⚡ Rapid
🔥 Blitz
PRO2025
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46%37%17%
1.d4
65%157
1.c4
58%13
1.b3
50%1