Player profile

Balakrishnan, Praveen

Standard: 2498 Rapid: 2418 Blitz: 2451 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 2064871 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: USA Sex: M Birth Year: 2002 Age: 24
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 227 Wins: 106 (47%) Draws: 84 (37%) Losses: 36 (16%) Other: 1
Dossier

224 of 227 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.2%
Opened e4: 46/102Opened d4: 30/102Opened Nf3: 20/102Opened c4: 6/102
Castled kingside: 141Same-side castling: 130Did not castle: 37Opposite-side castling: 26Castled queenside: 24
Played in the center: 72Played on the queenside: 56Played on the kingside: 50Fianchettoed kingside: 44Fianchettoed queenside: 42
Active pieces: 151Sacrificed material: 135Space advantage: 130Initiated exchanges: 118Kept the bishop pair: 117Isolated pawn: 102Backward pawn: 92Avoided exchanges: 47Missed tactics: 28Played gambits: 21
Openings

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As White 102 games 49W 37D 16L
Sicilian Defense 19 games 9W 7D 3L
Najdorf Variation 9 games 5W 2D 2L
English Attack 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Zagreb Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Taimanov Variation 5 games 4W 1D 0L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kan Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Knight Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wing Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 13 games 9W 4D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 8 games 6W 2D 0L
King's Knight Variation 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Defense, Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mikenas-Carls Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 12 games 5W 4D 3L
Morphy Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Cozio Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense Deferred 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Steinitz Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Anti-Marshall 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Showalter Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schliemann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rio Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 8 games 4W 3D 1L
Normal Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Rare Defenses 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Karpov System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 8 games 4W 4D 0L
Barmen Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 7 games 2W 4D 1L
Normal Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Sämisch Deferred 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kmoch Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Romanishin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 2W 2D 2L
Advance Variation 5 games 1W 2D 2L
Short Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Tal Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 4 games 0W 3D 1L
Steinitz Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Boleslavsky Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Euwe Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 4 games 1W 1D 2L
London System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
with e6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hedgehog Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kasparov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Modern Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Center Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gurevich System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 103 games 43W 41D 18L
Queen's Pawn Game 12 games 4W 6D 2L
London System 7 games 1W 5D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 1W 4D 0L
with e6 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Modern Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 6W 2D 4L
Pin Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Koch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Bc4 Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Löwenthal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 10 games 4W 5D 1L
Agincourt Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 10 games 7W 2D 1L
Standard Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Geller's System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Averbakh Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Sämisch 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 8 games 2W 6D 0L
Closed 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Anti-Marshall 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Delayed Exchange 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Møller Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rio Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schliemann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 6 games 1W 3D 2L
Ragozin Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Charousek Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 5 games 5W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Closed Variation, Main Line 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Open System, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chistyakov Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Sämisch Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Normal Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Gligoric System, Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Two Knights Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 0W 3D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Tal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Endgame Offer 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Austrian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Weiss Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bayonet Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 3 games 1W 0D 1L
Closed 2 games 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Game 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Naroditsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spanish Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Retreat Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Rapport-Jobava System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mason-Showalter Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Modern Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spassky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 707

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2026.10.08 · 42... Qc2+ (−95.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Balakrishnan, Praveen
Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav
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2025.12.28 · 33. Rc7 (−77.1% win chance) 1-0
Al Mashikhi, Salim Aliyan
Balakrishnan, Praveen
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2025.12.28 · 37. Rd7 (−72.7% win chance) 1-0
Al Mashikhi, Salim Aliyan
Balakrishnan, Praveen
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2025.11.27 · 21... Bf5 (−54.7% win chance) 0-1
Balakrishnan, Praveen
Yu, Jennifer
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