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Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Aleksandra Goryachkina

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2508) · GM Aleksandra Goryachkina (2536)

8
Kosteniuk wins
16
draws
7
Goryachkina wins
31
games

Alexandra Kosteniuk and Aleksandra Goryachkina have played 31 recorded games against each other, the first in May 2011 and the most recent in Feb 2025. Kosteniuk leads 8 wins to 7, with 16 draws (48% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Alekhine Defense (3 games). The average game between them lasted 51 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesKosteniukDrawsGoryachkina
Kosteniuk with White196103
Goryachkina with White12264

Results by time format

FormatGamesKosteniukDrawsGoryachkina
Classical236134
Blitz5221
Rapid3012

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesKosteniukDrawsGoryachkina
B04Alekhine Defense3021
A63Catalan1001
B51Sicilian: Rossolimo1010
B11Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation1100
B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit1100
B33Sicilian1100
A35English Opening: Symmetrical1010
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1100

Most recent 30 of 31 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Feb 2025Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2French: Winawer VariationMonaco WGP
Nov 2024Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Bogo-Indian DefenseTata Steel India Blitz w
Nov 2024Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1-0Sicilian: Smith-Morra GambitTata Steel India Blitz w
Nov 2024Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0CatalanTata Steel India Rapid w
May 2023Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Italian Game: Classical VariationNicosia FIDE GP w
Dec 2022Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Modern DefenseCandidates Pool-B w
Dec 2022Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina0-1Italian GameCandidates Pool-B w
Nov 2022Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: ClosedCandidates Pool-B w
Nov 2022Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseCandidates Pool-B w
Sep 2022Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Slav DefenseAstana GP w
Aug 2021Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch VariationFIDE World Cup w
Aug 2021Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1CatalanFIDE World Cup w
Dec 2020Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Vienna Gamech-RUS w 70th
Mar 2020Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Queen's Indian DefenseLausanne FIDE GP w
Dec 2019Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1-0Caro-Kann: Two Knights VariationMonaco FIDE GP w
Sep 2019Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina0-1French: Winawer VariationSkolkovo FIDE GP w
Aug 2019Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Indian Defensech-RUS w 69th
Jun 2019Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin DefenseCandidates w
May 2019Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: FianchettoCandidates w
Aug 2018Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1-0French: Classical Variationch-RUS w 68th
Dec 2017Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0CatalanWch Blitz w
Dec 2017Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Alekhine DefenseWch Rapid w
Oct 2016Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1-0Sicilian: Moscow Variationch-RUS 66th w
Oct 2016Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Alekhine Defensech-RUS Blitz w
Oct 2016Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1English Opening: Reverse Sicilianch-RUS Blitz w
Oct 2016Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina0-1Alekhine Defensech-RUS rapid w
Aug 2015Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2English Opening: Symmetricalch-RUS w 65th
Dec 2014Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defensech-RUS w 64th
Oct 2013Alexandra KosteniukAleksandra Goryachkina1/2-1/2Sicilian: Rossolimoch-RUS 63rd w
Mar 2012Aleksandra GoryachkinaAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Catalan13th ch-EU w
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Alexandra Kosteniuk and Aleksandra Goryachkina?

In 31 recorded games, Alexandra Kosteniuk has 8 wins, Aleksandra Goryachkina has 7 wins, and they have drawn 16 times.

How many times have Alexandra Kosteniuk and Aleksandra Goryachkina played each other?

Our database records 31 games between them, from May 2011 to Feb 2025.

What openings do Alexandra Kosteniuk and Aleksandra Goryachkina play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Alekhine Defense (3 games), followed by the Catalan (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.