GMHarika Dronavalli
IND · FIDE ID 5015197 · 713 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2453
#73 in IND (active)
Rapid
2438
#39 in IND (active)
Blitz
2355
#73 in IND (active)
Score
52%
196 W · 354 D · 163 L
Opp. avg
2317
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 41% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.e4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 62 of 159 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 51%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 70 of 137 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 49%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as White, only 32% in 11 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack, with e6 as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 713 over-the-board games (157 rapid · 115 blitz · 112 classical). 356 with White (55%), 357 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 146 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 91 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 61 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 40 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 14 | 43% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 11 | 64% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 11 | 68% |
| King's Indian Attack | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 11 | 32% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (159 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 62 | 51% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 51 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 34 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (137 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 70 | 49% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 31 | 32% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 22 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 12 | 46% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 9 | 67% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 8 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 7 | 43% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (2451) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (2451) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (2451) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-10 | Polina Shuvalova (2398) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-10 | Jiner Zhu (2465) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Kateryna Lagno (2421) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Divya Deshmukh (2419) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Bibisara Assaubayeva (2451) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | Polina Shuvalova (2398) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Jiner Zhu (2465) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.