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Surya Shekhar Ganguly vs Pentala Harikrishna

GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly (2578) · GM Pentala Harikrishna (2655)

1
Ganguly wins
20
draws
2
Harikrishna wins
23
games

Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Pentala Harikrishna have played 23 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2000 and the most recent in Dec 2022. Ganguly leads 1 wins to 2 - trailing overall, with 20 draws (13% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the French: Tarrasch Variation (2 games). The average game between them lasted 29 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesGangulyDrawsHarikrishna
Ganguly with White111100
Harikrishna with White120102

Results by time format

FormatGamesGangulyDrawsHarikrishna
Classical170170
Blitz5122
Rapid1010

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesGangulyDrawsHarikrishna
C09French: Tarrasch Variation2020
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation2011
C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense2110
A16Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense1010
B83Sicilian1010
C47Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation1010
C51Italian Game: Evans Gambit1010
A12Réti Opening1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2022Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1-0Réti OpeningWch Blitz
Aug 2022Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Indian DefenseOlympiad-44
Nov 2018Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseTata Steel India blitz
Nov 2018Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1-0Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationTata Steel India blitz
Nov 2018Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Exchange VariationTata Steel India Rapid
Dec 2017Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Four Knights Game: Scotch VariationWch Blitz
Oct 2015Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense9th Wch Blitz
Jun 2015Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System10th Edmonton
Feb 2015Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Catalan13th Gibraltar Masters
May 2011Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Hungarian Openingch-Asia
Feb 2009Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred7th Gibraltar Masters
Sep 2004Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Italian Game: Evans GambitPune
Feb 2004Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Indian DefenseGibraltar Masters
Dec 2003Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Closed30th ch-IND
Jan 2003Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defensech-IND
Dec 2002Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense41st Wch U20
Oct 2002Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2SicilianFIDE World Cup-D
Aug 2002Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn Game89th ch-BCF
Jan 2002Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Réti Openingch-IND 39th
Jun 2001Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit Acceptedch-IND
Aug 2000Pentala HarikrishnaSurya Shekhar Ganguly1/2-1/2Indian DefensePenta Media GM
May 2000Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch Variationch-IND
Jan 2000Surya Shekhar GangulyPentala Harikrishna1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch VariationHyderabad WIPRO
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Pentala Harikrishna?

In 23 recorded games, Surya Shekhar Ganguly has 1 wins, Pentala Harikrishna has 2 wins, and they have drawn 20 times.

How many times have Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Pentala Harikrishna played each other?

Our database records 23 games between them, from Jan 2000 to Dec 2022.

What openings do Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Pentala Harikrishna play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the French: Tarrasch Variation (2 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.