GMPentala Harikrishna
IND · FIDE ID 5007003 · 627 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2648
#10 in IND (active)
Rapid
2595
#9 in IND (active)
Blitz
2620
#9 in IND (active)
Score
54%
175 W · 329 D · 123 L
Opp. avg
2604
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 93 of 151 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 82 of 120 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 32% in 11 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as White, 75% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 627 over-the-board games (118 rapid · 89 blitz · 68 classical). 313 with White (58%), 314 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 149 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 86 | 52% |
| 1.Nf3 | 45 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 32 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 10 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 8 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 7 | 64% |
| King's Indian Attack | 7 | 64% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (151 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 93 | 45% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 29 | 60% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (120 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 82 | 52% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 38 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 15 | 57% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 11 | 55% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 11 | 32% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 8 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Radoslaw Wojtaszek (2655) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Igor Kovalenko (2669) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Jakub Seemann (2543) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Awonder Liang (2690) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Vladimir Fedoseev (2693) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Haik M. Martirosyan (2662) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Sam Shankland (2653) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Szymon Gumularz (2625) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Jan Malek (2573) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | David Navara (2639) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2026 | ½ |
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