Harikrishna, PentalaAge 39

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Title
Grandmaster
Live Rating
2709.0
Live Rank
#30
FIDE Rating
2709
World Rank
#30
India Rank
#7
FIDE Peak Rating
2770 - Dec 2016 (Age 30)
FIDE Peak Rank
#10 (2768) - Nov 2016 (Age 30)
Rapid
2621 World #79, Peak 2758 (Dec 2018)
Blitz
2632 World #78, Peak 2774 (Apr 2016)
Born
10 May 1986
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
FIDE ID 5007003
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Active Years:
1997 - 2025
Total Games:
2719
Wins:
959 (35%)
Losses:
451 (17%)
Draws:
1309 (48%)
Total score:
59%
Performance :
Performance for the last active 12 months:
2663
White:
C54 Italian Game (39 games)
E05 Catalan Opening (29 games)
E14 Queen's Indian Defense (26 games)
Black:
C54 Italian Game (47 games)
E05 Catalan Opening (36 games)
C67 Ruy Lopez (33 games)

Pentala Harikrishna became a grandmaster in 2001 at the age of 15 years 3 months and 5 days, the youngest Indian to gain the title until that time.

Won at most levels of India's age championships. Main achievements in the youth and junior divisions were winning the World U10 Championship 1996, Asian U14 Championship 1999, World Junior Champion 2004, Chess960 World Junior Championship 2006.

Asian Continental Champion 2011.

World Knockout Championships of 2001 (round 1) & 2004 (round 2).

World Cups of 2005 (round 3), 2007 (round 1), 2011 (round 2) & 2015 (round 2).

Main tournament wins were at the Commonwealth Championship 2001, category XV Sanjin Hotel Cup 2005, category 16 Essent Hoogoveen 2005, Marx Gyorgy Memorial 2006 & 2007, SPICE Cup 2008, Nancy International 2009, New York Open 2010, Tata B 2012, Cappelle la Grande 2012, Biel 2013, the Edmonton International 2015 and the PokerStars Isle of Man International 2015.

Represented India at every Olympiad from 2000 onward.

Also represented India at the:

- World Team Championships of 2010 (team bronze), 2011 & 2015

- Asian Teams Championships of 2003 (team silver), 2009 (team gold and individual bronze), and 2012 (team silver)

- Asian Games (Chess Division) of 2006 (team gold & individual silver) and 2010 (team bronze) and

- Asian Indoor Games (Chess) 2009 (team bronze).

Has also played in and won numerous medals in the European Club Cup and in the national leagues of Russia, China, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, Greece, United Kingdom, Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Turkey.

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Games

#White PlayerRatingBlack PlayerRatingResultMovesSiteDate 
1
Giri, Anish
2748
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071-0112London15 Jun 2025board
2
Le, Quang Liem
2729
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-131London15 Jun 2025board
3
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Giri, Anish
27481/2-1/281London15 Jun 2025board
4
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Le, Quang Liem
27291/2-1/243London15 Jun 2025board
5
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Svane, Rasmus
26261-042London15 Jun 2025board
6
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Gurel, Ediz
26360-145London15 Jun 2025board
7
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Svane, Rasmus
26261/2-1/224London15 Jun 2025board
8
Gurel, Ediz
2636
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/249London15 Jun 2025board
9
Bluebaum, Matthias
2663
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071-049London15 Jun 2025board
10
Kistrup, Nicolai
2381
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-160London14 Jun 2025board
11
Rapport, Richard
2714
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/280London14 Jun 2025board
12
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Frank, Anton
21831-044London14 Jun 2025board
13
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Amilal, Munkhdalai
23851/2-1/265London14 Jun 2025board
14
Banerjee, Supratit
2311
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-148London14 Jun 2025board
15
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Bryant, Harry
20621-043London14 Jun 2025board
16
Makhnev, Denis
2531
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-165London14 Jun 2025board
17
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Medal Paves, Jose Maria
19681-038London14 Jun 2025board
18
Sharshenbekov, Emir
2091
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/256London14 Jun 2025board
19
Jumabayev, Rinat
2524
Harikrishna, Pentala
26341/2-1/259London13 Jun 2025board
20
Grischuk, Alexander
2696
Harikrishna, Pentala
26341-078London13 Jun 2025board
21
Jumabayev, Rinat
2524
Harikrishna, Pentala
26341/2-1/256London13 Jun 2025board
22
Harikrishna, Pentala
2634
Dominguez Perez, Leinier
27080-138London12 Jun 2025board
23
Harikrishna, Pentala
2634
Bluebaum, Matthias
25961-063London12 Jun 2025board
24
Nakamura, Hikaru
2734
Harikrishna, Pentala
26341/2-1/269London12 Jun 2025board
25
Mamedov, Rauf
2617
Harikrishna, Pentala
26341/2-1/236London12 Jun 2025board
26
Harikrishna, Pentala
2634
Sindarov, Javokhir
26681/2-1/240London11 Jun 2025board
27
Harikrishna, Pentala
2634
Rodshtein, Maxim
26030-170London11 Jun 2025board
28
Chinguun, Sumiya
2271
Harikrishna, Pentala
26341/2-1/264London11 Jun 2025board
29
Volokitin, Andrei
2626
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/215Chotowa10 Jun 2025board
30
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Cyborowski, Lukasz
24591-035Chotowa9 Jun 2025board
31
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Bluebaum, Matthias
26631/2-1/220Chotowa8 Jun 2025board
32
Maurizzi, Marc Andria
2607
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/219Chotowa7 Jun 2025board
33
Pultinevicius, Paulius
2561
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-155Chotowa5 Jun 2025board
34
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Navara, David
26571/2-1/233Chotowa4 Jun 2025board
35
Svane, Frederik
2667
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-163Chotowa3 Jun 2025board
36
Mamedov, Rauf
2657
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/248Belfort1 Jun 2025board
37
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Puranik, Abhimanyu Sameer
26241/2-1/239Belfort31 May 2025board
38
Murzin, Volodar
2658
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/233Belfort29 May 2025board
39
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Suleymanli, Aydin Elshan
26171-029Belfort28 May 2025board
40
Lupulescu, Constantin
2574
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/219Belfort27 May 2025board
41
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Velten, Paul
25421-042Belfort26 May 2025board
42
Van Foreest, Jorden
2687
Harikrishna, Pentala
27071/2-1/242Belfort24 May 2025board
43
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Amin, Bassem
26490-179Belfort22 May 2025board
44
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Erdos, Viktor
25421/2-1/231Hungary11 May 2025board
45
Ruck, Robert
2517
Harikrishna, Pentala
27070-158Hungary10 May 2025board
46
Harikrishna, Pentala
2707
Eljanov, Pavel
26681/2-1/264Hungary9 May 2025board
47
Harikrishna, Pentala
2704
Stinka, Jakub
23671-023Czech Republic30 Mar 2025board
48
Seemann, Jakub
2491
Harikrishna, Pentala
27040-154Czech Republic29 Mar 2025board
49
Harikrishna, Pentala
2704
Michalik, Peter
25641/2-1/219Czech Republic28 Mar 2025board
50
Harikrishna, Pentala
2704
Michalik, Peter
25641-0104Germany23 Mar 2025board
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