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Vaidyanathan, Kannan

FIDE ID 30987245· born 2013 · last updated 5/12/2026

FIDE standard

2298

FIDE rapid

2204

FIDE blitz

1902

Games on file ( 138 )

Real tournament games of Kannan Vaidyanathan from public sources. Select a game to replay it on the board.

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414354

+41 =43 -54 · score45% · 138 games

As White

202227

+20 =22 -27 · score45% · 69 games

As Black

212127

+21 =21 -27 · score46% · 69 games

Arslanov,S(2410)

Vaidyanathan,Kannan(2340)0-1

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Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)vsArslanov,S (2410)0-12026-08-04Queen's pawn49 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)vsKim,Nayoon B (1843)1-02026-08-04Petrov42 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)vsSchmider,Niklas (2384)0-12026-08-04Gruenfeld24 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Askarov,Ba (2264)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)1-02026-08-04Sicilian34 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)vsOsborne,Adam1-02026-08-04King's Indian34 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)vsJammalamadaka,Vihaan (2213)½-½2026-08-04QGD Slav67 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Bartel,Mat (2549)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)1-02026-08-04Sicilian41 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Gelman,A (2422)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)0-12026-08-04Queen's pawn game21 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Ambartsumova,K (2385)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)0-12026-08-04Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c630 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)vsMomunaliev,Ruslan (2249)1-02026-08-04Benoni33 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Dinesh,Rajan M (2281)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2340)1-02026-08-04Reti opening54 movesTitled Tue 4th Aug 2026TWIC twic1657
Baghdasaryan,Davit (2295)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-07-30Gruenfeld52 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Gurevich,Neria (2237)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-07-30Sicilian defence27 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Deng,Henry (2298)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)1-02026-07-30Reti opening55 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsHnatyshyn,Anastasiia (2465)0-12026-07-30QGD Slav44 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Dirikolu,Deniz (2373)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)1-02026-07-30Sicilian69 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsKhanbutaev,Artemii (2165)0-12026-07-30Nimzo-Indian46 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Pournami S (1816)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-07-30Gruenfeld defence39 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsSamhita,Pungavanam (2008)1-02026-07-30King's Indian19 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsKleimenov,Nikolay (2335)0-12026-07-30Sicilian30 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsSalunke Siddhant (2252)0-12026-07-30King's Indian75 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsGuzikov,Danil (2142)1-02026-07-30QGA55 moves1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Barria Zuniga,D (2341)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)1-02026-07-28Centre game26 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsHnatyshyn,Anastasiia (2465)1-02026-07-28Caro-Kann43 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsSmietanska,Wiktoria (2200)1-02026-07-28Sicilian26 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Belov,Alexe (2421)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)½-½2026-07-28Sicilian51 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsTikhonov,Viacheslav (2148)0-12026-07-28Gruenfeld79 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Krudde,F (2242)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-07-28Gruenfeld31 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsShubh Atha (2300)0-12026-07-28Sicilian40 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Silva,Luca (2309)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-07-28Sicilian45 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Soto,Cristian Camilo (2109)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)½-½2026-07-28English74 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsBrunner,N (2404)½-½2026-07-28Dutch defence, Rubinstein variation41 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Lai,Duc Minh (2131)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-07-28Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c6110 movesTitled Tue 28th Jul 2026TWIC twic1656
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsAswath,S (2517)0-12026-07-08King's Indian69 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1653
Gupta,Ab (2529)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)1-02026-07-07English opening58 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1653
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsDe Silva,L M S T (2393)0-12026-07-06KP58 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Kushagra,Mohan (2429)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)1-02026-07-05Ruy Lopez58 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Borgaonkar,Akshay (2389)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)1-02026-07-04Sicilian61 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsAleksandrov,A (2449)0-12026-07-03Nimzo-Indian60 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Advik Amit Agrawal (2318)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)½-½2026-07-02Sicilian68 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Vaidyanathan, Kannan (2364)vsFedorov, Alexei (2399)1-02026-07-01King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses31 movesRound 2: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Fedorov, AlexeiLichess broadcast tour:7M9szYvT
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)vsFedorov,Alex (2399)1-02026-07-01King's Indian31 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Nitish Belurkar (2479)vsVaidyanathan, Kannan (2377)0-12026-06-30Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations65 movesRound 1: Nitish Belurkar - Vaidyanathan, KannanLichess broadcast tour:7M9szYvT
Nitish,Belurkar (2466)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2364)0-12026-06-30Sicilian65 movesPune IGM RR 2026TWIC twic1652
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsObidjonov,Oriyat (2175)½-½2026-05-29Old Indian defence30 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)vsObidjonov, Oriyat (2175)½-½2026-05-29Rat Defense: English Rat30 movesRound 9: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Obidjonov, OriyatLichess broadcast round:UXgIaagu
Hess, Max (2388)vsVaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)1-02026-05-28Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation43 movesRound 8: Hess, Max - Vaidyanathan, KannanLichess broadcast round:8f63arqj
Hess,Max (2388)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)1-02026-05-28Gruenfeld43 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsXikmatkhonova,Mokhinur (1975)1-02026-05-27Nimzo-Indian30 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1647
Ertugrul, Berkay (2027)vsVaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)0-12026-05-27Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations33 movesRound 6: Ertugrul, Berkay - Vaidyanathan, KannanLichess broadcast round:k5g3Ahnk
Vaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)vsXikmatkhonova, Mokhinur (1975)1-02026-05-27Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense30 movesRound 7: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Xikmatkhonova, MokhinurLichess broadcast round:CcRIVice
Ertugrul,Berkay (2027)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)0-12026-05-27Sicilian33 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsYaniv,Yuval (2451)0-12026-05-26King's Indian56 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)vsYaniv, Yuval (2451)0-12026-05-26King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses56 movesRound 5: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Yaniv, YuvalLichess broadcast round:sQgZq0uZ
Vaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)vsAkramov, Khasan (2053)½-½2026-05-25Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation71 movesRound 3: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Akramov, KhasanLichess broadcast tour:s24kx8Fr
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsAkramov,Khasan (2053)½-½2026-05-25Gruenfeld71 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1646
Chen,Qingzhi Alexander (2023)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)0-12026-05-25Sicilian40 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1647
Chen, Qingzhi Alexander (2023)vsVaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)0-12026-05-25Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation40 movesRound 4: Chen, Qingzhi Alexander - Vaidyanathan, KannanLichess broadcast round:AsV5Ix9X
Amar, Elham (2576)vsVaidyanathan, Kannan (2298)1-02026-05-24Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line71 movesRound 2: Amar, Elham - Vaidyanathan, KannanLichess broadcast tour:s24kx8Fr
Amar,Elham (2576)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)1-02026-05-24Sicilian71 moves4th Munich Whitsun Open ATWIC twic1646
Swayham,P Das (2362)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)½-½2026-05-21Sicilian37 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsSafin Safarullakhan (2326)1-02026-05-20Nimzo-Indian53 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Schlosser,P (2455)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)1-02026-05-19English opening41 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsBesou,Hussain (2409)1-02026-05-18Nimzo-Indian47 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Hertneck,G (2427)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)½-½2026-05-17English46 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsMiller,Ed (2354)1-02026-05-17King's Indian37 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsBai,Adelard (2436)0-12026-05-16Ruy Lopez54 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Dahl,Christoph (2394)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)1-02026-05-16Sicilian38 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2298)vsBaklan,V (2542)½-½2026-05-15Ruy Lopez27 moves4th Munich GM2 2026TWIC twic1647
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)vsRozentalis,E (2457)½-½2026-03-28Caro-Kann75 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Lvov,Nikita (2114)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)0-12026-03-27Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O, main line44 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)vsSwarna Nihal (2234)0-12026-03-26QGD75 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Kshatriya,Nitin Vekhande (2362)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)1-02026-03-25Sicilian85 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)vsFisher,Timofey (2082)1-02026-03-24Sicilian42 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)vsPostnikov,Artem (2252)½-½2026-03-23Caro-Kann35 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Damljanovic,B (2361)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)1-02026-03-23Sicilian61 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Li Xueyi (2202)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)1-02026-03-22QGD Slav60 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2251)vsKhlebovich,A (2423)½-½2026-03-21Ruy Lopez38 movesRUDAR 50 IM 2026TWIC twic1638
Jaiveer,Mahendru (2255)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)0-12026-02-27Queen's pawn game31 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)vsKudrin,Ivan (2360)½-½2026-02-26King's Indian34 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Zlatanovic,B (2310)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)½-½2026-02-25English opening73 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Arshiya Das (2256)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)½-½2026-02-24Sicilian50 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)vsPereverzev,Timofei (2117)1-02026-02-24Sicilian37 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)vsAansh Nandan Nerurkar (2319)0-12026-02-23Sicilian63 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)vsPopchev,M (2162)½-½2026-02-22Czech Benoni defence38 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Ratkovic,Miloj (2438)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)1-02026-02-22King's Indian, 3.Nf370 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)vsKalambetov,Anton (2091)1-02026-02-21Petrov60 movesRadnicki CC IM 2 2026TWIC twic1634
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2152)vsShahil,Dey (2434)0-12026-02-14Nimzo-Indian72 movesGraz Open A 2026TWIC twic1632
Sree Shaunak Chanda (2016)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)½-½2026-01-24King's Indian35 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1629
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)vsSwain,Ashirwad (2091)½-½2026-01-23Nimzo-Indian40 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1629
Nidhish Shyamal (1975)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)½-½2026-01-22QGD semi-Slav35 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1629
Guru Prakash (2060)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)½-½2026-01-21Sicilian30 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1629
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)vsLakshmi,Charan Naidu G (2062)1-02026-01-21Nimzo-Indian35 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1629
Kavin Vijayakumar (2008)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)½-½2026-01-18English opening60 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1628
Neelabhro Bandyopadhyay (1983)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2296)1-02026-01-17QGD Slav36 movesOdisha Open Cat.A 2026TWIC twic1628
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2295)vsPremshankar B U (2036)0-12025-12-29Nimzo-Indian61 moves5th Athens of the East OpTWIC twic1625
Swain,Ashirwad (2091)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2295)½-½2025-12-28Sicilian49 moves5th Athens of the East OpTWIC twic1625
Vaidyanathan,Kannan (2295)vsAdvik Amit Agrawal (2118)½-½2025-12-28Sicilian48 moves5th Athens of the East OpTWIC twic1625
Challa Saharsha (2164)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2295)½-½2025-12-27Queen's pawn game51 moves5th Athens of the East OpTWIC twic1625
Mridav M (2082)vsVaidyanathan,Kannan (2295)0-12025-12-26Sicilian94 moves5th Athens of the East OpTWIC twic1625

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Nimzo-IndianE2914 games · 50%
King's IndianE908 games · 56%
SicilianB907 games · 50%
QGDD355 games · 20%

Recent events

Event	Games	Dates
Titled Tue 4th Aug 2026	11	2026-08-04
1st 3-0 Thu 30th Jul 2026	11	2026-07-30
Titled Tue 28th Jul 2026	11	2026-07-28
Pune IGM RR 2026	9	2026-06-30 to 2026-07-08
Round 2: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Fedorov, Alexei	1	2026-07-01
Round 1: Nitish Belurkar - Vaidyanathan, Kannan	1	2026-06-30
4th Munich Whitsun Open A	8	2026-05-24 to 2026-05-29
Round 9: Vaidyanathan, Kannan - Obidjonov, Oriyat

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