What is Murali Karthikeyan's FIDE rating?

Murali Karthikeyan's FIDE rating is 2647 standard, 2524 rapid, 2528 blitz, world #68. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Murali Karthikeyan's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Murali Karthikeyan played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,002 over-the-board games by Murali Karthikeyan (1,882 classical, 74 rapid, 46 blitz), with 51% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Murali Karthikeyan's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Murali Karthikeyan?

Open Murali Karthikeyan's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Murali Karthikeyan's style, before facing them.

Murali Karthikeyan

Indiaborn 1999FIDE ID 5074452

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2450

2550

2650

Peak2669

2611 · Sep 2023

Oct

2024

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Jul

Oct

2025

Apr

Jul

Oct

2026

Apr

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Sep 2023Oct 2026

2647Classical

2528Blitz

2524Rapid

2669peak, Sep 2025

2,002games

1,028wins, 51%

523draws, 26%

447losses, 22%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2669 · Sep 2025

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 94.4% average

Solid conversion: 93%

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(72% in 182 games)

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Based on

2,002 games

Based on 2,002 games

Openings

2,002 gamesBased on 2,002 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Sicilian: Rossolimo1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b540 games, last played 4 months ago72.5%wins

Reti: Double Fianchetto1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.g3 d517 games, last played 3 months ago70.6%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 597 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 597 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.9%

Middlegame

94.3%

Endgame

96.0%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%226g

EqualEqual position

95%171g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

91%103g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

26%

89 err

22%

76 err

19%

63 err

13%

44 err

11%

38 err

28 err

Critical moment

Move 39 avg

1-15

13%

16-25

26%

26-35

29%

36-45

29%

46+

29% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

104Errors mapped

e3 / e5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1616 err

1212 err

1111 err

1010 err

e3/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes

Stockfish

Mendonca, Leon Luke(2605)

Move 23 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−3.5xe3??

Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo(2650)

Move 57 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−4.6c4??

Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo(2650)

Move 32 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−3.1h8??

Yu, Yangyi(2714)

Move 53 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−4.0e4??

Aswath, S(2517)

Move 24 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−4.0g2??

Martynov,P2(2320)

Move 59 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−15.0e5??

Suleymanli, Aydin(2665)

Move 69 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−4.0e5??

Fernandez, Daniel Howard(2539)

Move 14 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−4.0g4??

Svane, Frederik(2645)

Move 50 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−4.7h1??

Smirin, Ilia(2562)

Move 51 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−3.9f5??

Recent games

2,002 games

Tran, Dang Minh Quang(2246)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

0–1

Aswath, S(2540)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

½–½

Dong, Bao Nghia(2135)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

1–0

Martinez Ramirez, Lennis(2418)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

1–0

Cumpe, Lucas(2376)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

0–1

Esipenko, Andrey(2680)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

403 endgames (61.2%) · force Same-Color Bishops (23%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

61.2%

403 / 659

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Same-Color Bishops: only 23% win rate (13 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,002 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,013 games54%W26%D20%L

1,013games in this linewon 54%, drew 26%, lost 20%

Move

1. e4

7492w

51%28%21%

65%

1. ♞f3

1832w

63%19%18%

72%

1. d4

676m

58%24%18%

70%

1. b4

42w

75%25%

75%

1. g3

32y

33%33%34%

50%

1. b3

31y

67%33%

67%

1. e3

212m

50%50%

50%

1. f4

15y

100%

1. h4

16y

100%

Scouting report: Murali Karthikeyan (GM, IND)

Murali Karthikeyan

Rating & statistics

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Openings

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Strengths

Deep analysis

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