Prepare against Haran Salasan

CM · Australia · World #25,861 classical · FIDE ID 3221253

Our database contains 437 games by Haran Salasan, covering Feb 2014 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Haran Salasan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Haran Salasan before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Haran Salasan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Haran Salasan's side.

First moves as White (214 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 98% of White games, 42.6% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Salasan usually continues c4 (41.5% score)
  • …d5 (27% of these games) — Salasan usually continues c4 (38.4% score)
  • …e6 (6% of these games) — Salasan usually continues c4 (45.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 2% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …e5 (75% of these games) — Salasan usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …c5 (25% of these games) — Salasan usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (111 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (60 games)

Haran Salasan's chess games

All 437 games by Haran Salasan in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2014 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 158 wins, 40 draws, 239 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Haran Salasan's chess games?

437 games by Haran Salasan, from Feb 2014 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Haran Salasan has played.

What does Haran Salasan play on the first move as White?

Across 214 games with White in our database, Haran Salasan opens with 1.d4 (98% of games), 1.e4 (2% of games), 1.Nf3 (0% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Haran Salasan answers 1...c6 (88% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games), 1...e5 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...Nf6 (27% of games), 1...c6 (23% of games).

What openings does Haran Salasan play as White?

As White, Haran Salasan's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (38 games, 42.1% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (33 games, 33.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (27 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 214 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Haran Salasan play as Black?

As Black, Haran Salasan most often plays: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (26 games, 50.0% win rate); Slav Defense (24 games, 41.7% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (23 games, 26.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 223 games.

What is Haran Salasan's FIDE rating?

Haran Salasan is currently rated 2,012 in classical chess, 2,002 in rapid and 1,996 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,079 (Oct 2025).

How many games has Haran Salasan played?

Our database contains 437 games by Haran Salasan, covering Feb 2014 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 158 wins, 40 draws, 239 losses (36.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Haran Salasan?

437 games by Haran Salasan reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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