Pentala Harikrishna vs Wesley So

GM Pentala Harikrishna (2655) · GM Wesley So (2765)

Harikrishna wins

draws

So wins

games

Pentala Harikrishna and Wesley So have played 27 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2010 and the most recent in Aug 2023. Harikrishna leads 3 wins to 9 - trailing overall, with 15 draws (44% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (7 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Harikrishna	Draws	So
Harikrishna with White	15	3	9	3
So with White	12	0	6	6

Results by time format

Format	Games	Harikrishna	Draws	So
Classical	14	1	10	3
Blitz	8	1	3	4
Rapid	5	1	2	2

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Draws	So
C67	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	7	6	1
E05	Catalan	4	4	0
C54	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	2	1	1
A30	English Opening	1	1	0
B17	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	1	0	1
B50	Sicilian	1	0	1
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	1	0	1
C10	French Defense	1	0	1

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Aug 2023	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1-0	Réti Opening	chT-World Rapid
Feb 2022	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1/2-1/2	Catalan	Berlin FIDE GP 1 Pool-D
Feb 2022	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	Berlin FIDE GP 1 Pool-D
Aug 2021	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	Chessable Masters Prelim
Dec 2020	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Airthings Masters Prelim
Sep 2020	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	0-1	Sicilian	Saint Louis Blitz
Sep 2020	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1-0	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	Saint Louis Blitz
Sep 2020	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	0-1	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	Saint Louis Rapid
Mar 2020	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1-0	French Defense	PRO League KO Stage
Nov 2019	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	0-1	Catalan	Tata Steel India blitz
Nov 2019	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1/2-1/2	English Opening	Tata Steel India blitz
Nov 2019	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1/2-1/2	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	Tata Steel India Rapid
Jul 2019	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1-0	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	Riga FIDE GP
Jul 2019	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Catalan	Riga FIDE GP
Jul 2019	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Catalan	Riga FIDE GP
Jul 2019	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1/2-1/2	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	Riga FIDE GP
Nov 2018	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1-0	Réti Opening	Tata Steel India blitz
Nov 2018	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1-0	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	Tata Steel India blitz
Nov 2018	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	Tata Steel India Rapid
Sep 2018	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	Olympiad-43
Apr 2017	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Catalan	4th Gashimov Memorial
Jan 2017	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1-0	Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense	79th Tata Steel Masters
Aug 2015	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	chT-TUR
Jan 2014	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	76th Tata Steel Masters
Nov 2010	Pentala Harikrishna	Wesley So	1-0	Indian Defense	chT-Asia final 16th
Nov 2010	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1-0	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	16th chT-Asia
Jan 2010	Wesley So	Pentala Harikrishna	1/2-1/2	Catalan	Corus B

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Pentala Harikrishna and Wesley So?

In 27 recorded games, Pentala Harikrishna has 3 wins, Wesley So has 9 wins, and they have drawn 15 times.

How many times have Pentala Harikrishna and Wesley So played each other?

Our database records 27 games between them, from Jan 2010 to Aug 2023.

What openings do Pentala Harikrishna and Wesley So play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (7 games), followed by the Catalan (4). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.