Harikrishna, Pentala
GM
IndiaIND
ID: 5007003
Chess.com @gmharikrishna★

Pentala Harikrishna

FIDE ratings

2,648Classical
2,595Rapid
2,620Blitz

Performance

50 games
52% Win
12% Draw
36% Loss

Pentala Harikrishna's playing style

Strong overall score:58%26W 6D 18L over 50 games
Steady recent form:55%10W 2D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
50%
50%
2g
King's Indian Attack
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
100%
1g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open
33%
67%
3g
Slav Defense: Modern Line
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation
50%
50%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation
100%
1g
Scotch Game: Potter Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

25 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Harikrishna, Pentala as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
56%
8%
36%
Move
13 · 52%
46%
8%
46%
8 · 32%
63%
13%
25%
3 · 12%
67%
33%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 19, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
GMDeac, Bogdan-Daniel(3149)@BogdanDeac
L
Oct 19, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
GMDeac, Bogdan-Daniel(3140)@BogdanDeac
W
Oct 19, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
GMDeac, Bogdan-Daniel(3147)@BogdanDeac
W
Oct 18, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMWirig, Anthony(2408)
D—
Oct 17, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
FMBednarich, Jan(2162)
W—
Oct 14, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
IMCieslak, Patryk(3138)@carokannlover213
D
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
GMSamunenkov, Ihor(3156)@sokidze
W
Oct 13, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
GMNepomniachtchi, Ian(3214)@lachesisQ
W
Oct 10, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
IMTugstumur, Yesuntumur(3135)@Baag4Life
L
Sep 24, 2026
Chess.com@gmharikrishna
GMDeac, Bogdan-Daniel(3140)@BogdanDeac
L

Research Pentala Harikrishna’s games and opening repertoire

GM Pentala Harikrishna is rated 2648 in standard, 2595 in rapid, 2620 in blitz by FIDE. Pentala Harikrishna plays for India.

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