Harika Dronavalli vs Yifan Hou

GM Harika Dronavalli (2453) · GM Yifan Hou (2596)

Dronavalli wins

draws

Hou wins

games

Harika Dronavalli and Yifan Hou have played 89 recorded games against each other, the first in Oct 2006 and the most recent in Aug 2024. Dronavalli leads 19 wins to 32 - trailing overall, with 38 draws (57% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Italian Game (6 games). The average game between them lasted 48 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Dronavalli	Draws	Hou
Dronavalli with White	43	9	22	12
Hou with White	46	10	16	20

Results by time format

Format	Games	Dronavalli	Draws	Hou
Blitz	67	17	22	28
Classical	18	1	14	3
Rapid	4	1	2	1

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Dronavalli	Draws	Hou
C55	Italian Game	6	3	1	2
B23	Sicilian: Closed	3	0	2	1
C19	French: Winawer Variation	3	2	0	1
A01	Nimzovich-Larsen attack	3	1	0	2
B53	Sicilian	2	0	1	1
B31	Sicilian: Rossolimo	2	0	0	2
A30	English Opening	2	1	1	0
A15	Réti Opening	2	1	1	0

Most recent 30 of 89 games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Aug 2024	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1-0	English Opening	FIDE World Rapid Team
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Alapin	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	French: Classical Variation	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	Scandinavian Defense: Main Line	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1/2-1/2	English Opening	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1/2-1/2	Scotch Game	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	Italian Game	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	0-1	London System	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	0-1	Queen's Indian Defense	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	0-1	Italian Game	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1/2-1/2	Modern Defense	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1/2-1/2	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1-0	English Opening	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	0-1	Modern Defense	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	French: Classical Variation	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	0-1	Réti Opening	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	0-1	Queen's Pawn Game	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1/2-1/2	Réti Opening	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1-0	Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1/2-1/2	Italian Game	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	0-1	Italian Game	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	French: Tarrasch Variation	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1/2-1/2	English Opening	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1-0	Réti Opening	Speed Chess w
Nov 2023	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1-0	Réti Opening	Speed Chess w
Sep 2023	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	1-0	Horwitz Defense	Asian Games w
Oct 2021	Yifan Hou	Harika Dronavalli	0-1	Italian Game	Chess Super League
Jul 2021	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1-0	Nimzovich-Larsen attack	Speed Chess Main w
Jul 2021	Harika Dronavalli	Yifan Hou	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	Speed Chess Main w

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Harika Dronavalli and Yifan Hou?

In 89 recorded games, Harika Dronavalli has 19 wins, Yifan Hou has 32 wins, and they have drawn 38 times.

How many times have Harika Dronavalli and Yifan Hou played each other?

Our database records 89 games between them, from Oct 2006 to Aug 2024.

What openings do Harika Dronavalli and Yifan Hou play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Italian Game (6 games), followed by the Sicilian: Closed (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.