Players / gmharikrishna
GM Harikrishna Pentala's openings
Chess.com: gmharikrishna · Blitz 3155 · Bullet 3047 · Rapid 2602
From 137 games played on Chess.com between Sep 4, 2026 and Nov 6, 2026: Harikrishna Pentala scored 55% (67 wins, 16 draws, 54 losses). With White, Harikrishna Pentala opens 1.e4 in 52% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 36 games (52%), scores 61%
- 1.d4: 16 games (23%), scores 59%
- 1.Nf3: 13 games (19%), scores 73%
- 1.c4: 3 games (4%), scores 67%
- 1.e3: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 12 games (17%), scores 79%
- Modern Defense: 7 games (10%), scores 79%
- Four Knights Game: 5 games (7%), scores 80%
- French Defense: 4 games (6%), scores 38%
- Caro Kann Defense: 4 games (6%), scores 63%
- English Opening: 4 games (6%), scores 75%
- Queens Gambit: 3 games (4%), scores 83%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 3 games (4%), scores 17%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...e5: 9 games (36%), scores 78%
- 1...e6: 8 games (32%), scores 19%
- 1...c5: 4 games (16%), scores 13%
- 1...c6: 4 games (16%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...d5: 13 games (52%), scores 42%
- 1...Nf6: 11 games (44%), scores 55%
- 1...e6: 1 games (4%), scores 0%
As Black: openings
- Queens Pawn Opening: 9 games (13%), scores 39%
- French Defense: 8 games (12%), scores 19%
- Sicilian Defense: 5 games (7%), scores 30%
- Queens Gambit: 5 games (7%), scores 50%
- English Opening: 5 games (7%), scores 20%
- Queens Indian Defense: 4 games (6%), scores 50%
- Caro Kann Defense: 4 games (6%), scores 75%
- Slav Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 33%