Ekaterina Kovalevskaya vs Olga Girya
IM Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (2293) · GM Olga Girya (2380)
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Olga Girya have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2007 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Kovalevskaya leads 4 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 8 draws (60% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Caro-Kann: Classical (2 games). The average game between them lasted 57 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Kovalevskaya | Draws | Girya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kovalevskaya with White | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Girya with White | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Kovalevskaya | Draws | Girya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Rapid | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Kovalevskaya | Draws | Girya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B18 | Caro-Kann: Classical | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A58 | Benoni Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D30 | Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B23 | Sicilian: Closed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B13 | Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B30 | Sicilian: Closed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B11 | Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A57 | Benoni Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | O Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | 75th ch-RUS w |
| Oct 2022 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening: Keres Variation | chT-RUS Rapid w |
| Oct 2022 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | Torre Attack | ch-RUS Rapid w |
| Nov 2020 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation | chT-RUS w |
| May 2019 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined | chT-RUS w |
| May 2018 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Classical | chT-RUS w |
| Dec 2017 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | Benoni Defense | ch-RUS w 67th |
| May 2017 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Classical | chT-RUS w |
| Aug 2015 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | ch-RUS w 65th |
| May 2015 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1-0 | Indian Defense | 16th ch-EU w |
| Dec 2014 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation | ch-RUS w 64th |
| Jun 2014 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | Benoni Defense | ch-RUS Higher League w 64th |
| Jan 2014 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1-0 | Benoni Defense | ch-Moscow Superfinal w |
| Apr 2012 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined | chT-RUS w 13th |
| Sep 2010 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 0-1 | Slav Defense | 60th ch-RUS w |
| Mar 2010 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 1-0 | English Opening | 11th ch-EU w |
| Jun 2009 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1/2-1/2 | French: Advance Variation | 59th ch-RUS w |
| Feb 2009 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 1-0 | Sicilian: Closed | Moscow Open w |
| Jun 2008 | Olga Girya | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | 0-1 | Sicilian: Closed | 58th ch-RUS w |
| Dec 2007 | Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Olga Girya | 0-1 | Sicilian | ch-RUS w 57th |
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What is the head-to-head score between Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Olga Girya?
In 20 recorded games, Ekaterina Kovalevskaya has 4 wins, Olga Girya has 8 wins, and they have drawn 8 times.
How many times have Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Olga Girya played each other?
Our database records 20 games between them, from Dec 2007 to Oct 2025.
What openings do Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Olga Girya play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Caro-Kann: Classical (2 games), followed by the Benoni Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.