GMHarikrishnan.A.Ra
IND · FIDE ID 5081483 · 368 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2506
#44 in IND (active)
Rapid
2414
#47 in IND (active)
Blitz
2428
#46 in IND (active)
Score
65%
180 W · 119 D · 69 L
Opp. avg
2249
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
7th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2026 | Classic A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 60% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 64 of 85 games (French Defense), scoring 70%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 32 of 46 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as White, 70% in 23 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 368 over-the-board games (102 classical · 51 rapid · 20 blitz). 197 with White (68%), 171 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 118 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 74 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 23 | 70% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 17 | 71% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 10 | 80% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 9 | 44% |
| Zukertort Opening | 9 | 61% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (85 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 64 | 70% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (46 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 32 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 81% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 8 | 44% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 7 | 86% |
| King's Indian Attack | 7 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Agnesa Stepania Ter-Avetisjana (2141) 7th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2026 | Classic A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Ilja Haitin (2273) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Toivo Keinanen (2495) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Kalle Niemi (2301) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Pierre Bailet (2410) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-14 | Tim Elgar (2166) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-14 | Aku Salonen (2247) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-14 | Kasper Kivimaki (2156) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-14 | Heikki Syvalahti (1973) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-06-29 | Vitaly Sivuk (2499) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
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