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GM Magesh Chandran Panchanathan

Full name

Magesh Chandran Panchanathan

Born

1/1/1983 (age 41)‎

Place of birth

Federation

India

Rating

Bio

In this name, Panchanathan Chandran is his father's name and the player should be referred to by his name, Magesh.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (17 games)

Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (15 games)

King's Indian Attack (9 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Pawn Center Variation (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (8 games)

Black Pieces

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (16 games)

Scotch Game: Schmidt, Mieses Variation (16 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (15 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Yates, Bogoljubov Variation (11 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Martinez Variation (9 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2466) Eshaan Hebbar (2057)	1-0	61	2023
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2466) Liam Putnam (2332)	½-½	58	2023
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2476) Sammons, Evan (1772)	1-0	17	2022
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2476) Donald Johnson (2214)	1-0	94	2022
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2504) Dean Ippolito (2374)	1-0	37	2021
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2503) Josiah Stearman (2435)	1-0	37	2021
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2503) Justin Wang (2467)	1-0	66	2021
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2503) Luis Carlos Torres Rosas (2352)	1-0	72	2021
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2503) Emilio Cordova (2581)	0-1	32	2021
Magesh Chandran Panchanathan (2503) Joshua Sheng (2453)	0-1	29	2021

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