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Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Harika Dronavalli

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2508) · GM Harika Dronavalli (2453)

34
Kosteniuk wins
47
draws
29
Dronavalli wins
110
games

Alexandra Kosteniuk and Harika Dronavalli have played 110 recorded games against each other, the first in Oct 2008 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Kosteniuk leads 34 wins to 29, with 47 draws (57% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the French: Exchange Variation (5 games). The average game between them lasted 51 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesKosteniukDrawsDronavalli
Kosteniuk with White56172514
Dronavalli with White54172215

Results by time format

FormatGamesKosteniukDrawsDronavalli
Blitz61182716
Classical3110129
Rapid18684

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesKosteniukDrawsDronavalli
C01French: Exchange Variation5131
C15French: Winawer Variation5320
C06French: Tarrasch Variation5041
C18French: Winawer Variation4022
B00Nimzowitsch Defense3021
A28English Opening: Reverse Sicilian3210
A07Réti Opening3210
B33Sicilian: Sveshnikov3300

Most recent 30 of 110 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1/2-1/2French: Exchange VariationTechM GCL 2025
Dec 2025Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Réti OpeningTechM GCL 2025
Sep 2025Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1/2-1/2French: Winawer VariationFIDE Women's Grand Swiss
Feb 2025Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Réti OpeningMonaco WGP
Nov 2024Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Indian DefenseTata Steel India Blitz w
Nov 2024Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli0-1French: Exchange VariationTata Steel India Blitz w
Nov 2024Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Queen's Pawn GameTata Steel India Rapid w
Sep 2024Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1-0Italian Game: Classical VariationOlympiad Women-45
Aug 2024Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1-0French: Exchange VariationFIDE World Bl Team Final
Aug 2024Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Indian DefenseFIDE World Bl Team Final
Jun 2024Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Réti Opening4th Saint Louis Cairns Cup w
Mar 2024Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk0-1Réti OpeningSwiss Queens Wed #8
Mar 2024Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Dutch DefenseSwiss Queens Wed #7
Feb 2024Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1/2-1/2Réti Opening: Symmetrical DefenseSwiss Queens Wed #3
Dec 2023Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1/2-1/2Four Knights Game: Italian VariationWch Blitz w
Aug 2023Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Réti OpeningchT-World Rapid
Jun 2023Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1-0Sicilian: Four Knights3rd Saint Louis Cairns Cup w
May 2023Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2CatalanNicosia FIDE GP w
May 2023Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1-0Sicilian: AlapinPRO League KO Stage
May 2023Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationPRO League KO Stage
Feb 2023Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Slav DefenseMunich FIDE GP w
May 2022Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli0-1Sicilian: Four KnightsChess.com Rapid Wk13 Swiss
Apr 2022Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli0-1SicilianChess.com Rapid Wk10 Swiss
Jun 2021Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Réti OpeningSpeed Chess Main w
Jun 2021Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli0-1Owen DefenseSpeed Chess Main w
Jun 2021Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1-0French: Winawer VariationSpeed Chess Main w
Jun 2021Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1/2-1/2French DefenseSpeed Chess Main w
Jun 2021Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1/2-1/2Dunst OpeningSpeed Chess Main w
Jun 2021Harika DronavalliAlexandra Kosteniuk1-0Nimzovich-Larsen attackSpeed Chess Main w
Jun 2021Alexandra KosteniukHarika Dronavalli1/2-1/2Owen DefenseSpeed Chess Main w
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Alexandra Kosteniuk and Harika Dronavalli?

In 110 recorded games, Alexandra Kosteniuk has 34 wins, Harika Dronavalli has 29 wins, and they have drawn 47 times.

How many times have Alexandra Kosteniuk and Harika Dronavalli played each other?

Our database records 110 games between them, from Oct 2008 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Alexandra Kosteniuk and Harika Dronavalli play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the French: Exchange Variation (5 games), followed by the French: Winawer Variation (5). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.