Kanishk Maglotra: The Biological Chess Strategist
Like a cunning predator in the wild kingdom of chess, Kanishk Maglotra has evolved through the ranks from the modest Rapid rating of 1087 in 2020 to an impressive 2007 by 2025. His playing style reflects the perfect blend of patience and aggression — an apex predator stalking its prey across the 64 squares, always ready to spring a tactical pounce.
Kanishk’s opening repertoire is as diverse as a rainforest ecosystem, thriving most notably with the Italian Game, boasting a sharp-winning chance of up to 67% in Blitz, and the aggressive King's Gambit series, where his success rate gleams like a bioluminescent glimmer in deep waters. He also shows a robust defense akin to a biological fortress, often deploying the Philidor Defense and Sicilian Defense with a calculated approach.
With an average move count per win soaring around 61, Kanishk navigates the mid and endgame labyrinths with the finesse of a chameleon blending into its environment. His endgame frequency at over 60% suggests a player not afraid to test his endurance and intellect as the pieces thin out — a true test of biological stamina in the brain’s neural cortex.
Notably, Maglotra has an impressive 74.87% comeback rate, making him a resilient species in the ecosystem of chess — even when losing a piece, he smiles in the face of adversity with a perfect 100% win rate after such setbacks. His tilt factor of 13 reminds us that even the strongest can occasionally misfire, but his average moves per loss show he fights to the last cell of his mental organism.
Whether playing as white or black, Kanishk maintains a healthy dominance — winning more than half of his games when playing white (about 54.8%) and staying competitive with black pieces as well (around 50.1%). His win rates peak impressively during late morning and early evening hours, much like top-tier predators who hunt based on the circadian rhythms of their environment.
So watch carefully when Kanishk Maglotra steps onto the chessboard — like a masterful biologist in a game of evolutionary strategy, every move is a hypothesis tested, every gambit a perfectly timed evolutionary leap. In the grand hierarchy of chess players, he’s definitely a fascinating specimen worth observing.
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| zdracteanton | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| sonicchess2025 | 136W / 16L / 6D | |
| dennyr | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| ms_vas | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| andrej79 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| chetansir7025 | 492W / 97L / 13D | |
| derek1819-inactive | 300W / 77L / 12D | |
| liv_rose_19 | 90W / 60L / 10D | |
| sonicchess2025 | 136W / 16L / 6D | |
| arise_121 | 47W / 42L / 1D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1174 | 1661 | 2014 | 1050 |
| 2024 | 1470 | 1413 | 1855 | 849 |
| 2023 | 1045 | 1253 | 1783 | 823 |
| 2022 | 953 | 1302 | 1299 | 684 |
| 2021 | 492 | 800 | 1144 | 566 |
| 2020 | 877 | 825 | 1087 | 676 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 376W / 249L / 18D | 333W / 292L / 31D | 62.3 |
| 2024 | 1232W / 926L / 80D | 1120W / 1038L / 69D | 63.8 |
| 2023 | 1457W / 1113L / 58D | 1343W / 1183L / 67D | 58.6 |
| 2022 | 645W / 467L / 32D | 548W / 581L / 27D | 64.0 |
| 2021 | 183W / 193L / 4D | 199W / 173L / 6D | 55.9 |
| 2020 | 2W / 2L / 2D | 3W / 3L / 0D | 55.9 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Game | 575 | 330 | 232 | 13 | 57.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 328 | 152 | 168 | 8 | 46.3% |
| Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack | 204 | 104 | 96 | 4 | 51.0% |
| Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knight Gambit | 195 | 115 | 76 | 4 | 59.0% |
| Bishops Opening | 172 | 94 | 74 | 4 | 54.6% |
| Sicilian Defense | 166 | 86 | 75 | 5 | 51.8% |
| Kings Gambit | 152 | 90 | 61 | 1 | 59.2% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 146 | 69 | 75 | 2 | 47.3% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 140 | 75 | 61 | 4 | 53.6% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 133 | 69 | 55 | 9 | 51.9% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Game | 264 | 161 | 102 | 1 | 61.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 131 | 68 | 61 | 2 | 51.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Main Line | 112 | 65 | 45 | 2 | 58.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 98 | 48 | 49 | 1 | 49.0% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 88 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 48.9% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 87 | 53 | 33 | 1 | 60.9% |
| Caro Kann Defense | 76 | 43 | 33 | 0 | 56.6% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 67 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 49.2% |
| Owens Defense | 59 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 50.9% |
| Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack | 57 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 49.1% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Game | 153 | 100 | 49 | 4 | 65.4% |
| Philidor Defense | 91 | 54 | 35 | 2 | 59.3% |
| Top Secret | 66 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 56.1% |
| Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack | 63 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 52.4% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 58 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 60.3% |
| Alapin Sicilian Defense | 57 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 54.4% |
| Sicilian Defense | 53 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 52.8% |
| Kings Gambit | 51 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 70.6% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 46 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 63.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Krause Variation | 45 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 75.6% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pawn Opening | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Philidor Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Top Secret | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Petrovs Defense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Kings Gambit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Mayet Attack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Italian Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 22 | 0 |
| Losing | 13 | 1 |