GMKrishnan Sasikiran
IND · FIDE ID 5004985 · 334 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2520
#37 in IND (active)
Rapid
2509
#24 in IND (active)
Blitz
2501
#26 in IND (active)
Score
62%
148 W · 117 D · 69 L
Opp. avg
2361
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-23
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 47% of games (scores 72%), otherwise 1.e4 (45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 35 of 77 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 39 of 62 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 334 over-the-board games (95 classical · 42 rapid · 32 blitz). 166 with White (68%), 168 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 78 | 72% |
| 1.e4 | 75 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 71% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 8 | 69% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 7 | 86% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (77 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 35 | 57% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 30 | 47% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 7 | 86% |
Against 1.d4 (62 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 39 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 41% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 5 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 5 | 80% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Saad Abobaker Elmi (2399) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-22 | Ashwath Kaushik (2278) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Benedict Hasenohr (2247) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Andre Kunz (2116) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Chenxuan Ling (2166) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Xeniya Balabayeva (2302) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-16 | Roman Tkhoruk (1967) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Suvirr Malli (2120) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-14 | Lena Georgescu (2253) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-13 | Florian Pascal Schmidt (2095) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
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