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Krishnan, Varun

Standard: 2405 Rapid: 2375 Blitz: 2261 (last updated 2026-11-02)

FIDE ID: 5054508 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: USA Sex: M Birth Year: 1997 Age: 29

Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 45 Wins: 12 (27%) Draws: 16 (36%) Losses: 17 (38%)

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45 of 45 games analyzed.

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Openings

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As White 14 games 4W 7D 3L

Sicilian Defense 7 games 1W 4D 2L

Najdorf Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L

Adams Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

English Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Kan Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L

(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L

Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Ruy Lopez 3 games 3W 0D 0L

Berlin Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L

Anti-Berlin Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L

Morphy Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Anderssen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Scotch Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L

Schmidt Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Mieses Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L

Maróczy Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Short Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

As Black 12 games 4W 4D 4L

Sicilian Defense 6 games 2W 1D 3L

French Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L

(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Moscow Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Sokolsky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

English Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L

Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Stoltz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Blunders Top 4 of 189

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.01.27 · 42... Rg2 (−34.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Krishnan, Varun

Raja, Harshit

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2024.06.04 · 44. Rxe5 (−33% win chance) 1-0

Nanugonda, Vishva

Krishnan, Varun

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2023.12.28 · 77... Rd3+ (−31.8% win chance) 1-0

Varun Krishnan

Yi Xu

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2023.09.01 · 24. Nb3 (−31.5% win chance) 1-0

Alex Kretchetov

Varun Krishnan

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Games Showing all 45 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.07.04	Round 10: Liang, Awonder - Krishnan, Varun	10.10	2026.07.04 Liang, Awonder (2056437) (2588)	0	87.80%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6
2026.07.04	Round 6: Krishnan, Varun - Sindarov, Javokhir	6.12	2026.07.04 Sindarov, Javokhir (14205483) (2680)	0	90.70%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.07.04	Round 2: Oparin, Grigoriy - Krishnan, Varun	2.8	2026.07.04 Oparin, Grigoriy (24125890) (2670)	0	85.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6
2024.06.04	Round 9: Cerveny, Martin - Krishnan, Varun		2024.06.04 Cerveny, Martin (321141) (2325)	1	90.40%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6
2024.06.04	Round 8: Krishnan, Varun - Nanugonda, Vishva		2024.06.04 Nanugonda, Vishva (30961335) (2051)	1	89.60%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
2024.06.03	Round 7: Levine, Joseph - Krishnan, Varun		2024.06.03 Levine, Joseph (30940346) (2364)	½	97.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6
2024.06.03	Round 6: Krishnan, Varun - Wang, Isaac		2024.06.03 Wang, Isaac (30977185) (2342)	½	94.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.06.02	Round 5: Cruz, Cristhian - Krishnan, Varun		2024.06.02 Cruz, Cristhian (3801969) (2493)	½	98.30%	1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6
2024.06.02	Round 4: Krishnan, Varun - Kevlishvili, Robby		2024.06.02 Kevlishvili, Robby (1040634) (2529)	½	99.50%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2024.06.01	Round 3: Krishnan, Varun - Sathish, Pranav		2024.06.01 Sathish, Pranav (30967538) (2353)	1	90.30%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
2024.06.01	Round 2: Cordova, Emilio - Krishnan, Varun		2024.06.01 Cordova, Emilio (3801497) (2540)	0	87.60%	1. Nf3 c5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 Nc6
2024.06.01	Round 1: Krishnan, Varun - Rorrer, Grayson		2024.06.01 Rorrer, Grayson (30944996) (2409)	1	97.50%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.05.12	Round 5: Krishnan, Varun - Iinuma, Paul Y		2024.05.12 Iinuma, Paul Y (2031809) (2200)	1	96.80%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2024.05.12	Round 4: Atwell, Rose - Krishnan, Varun		2024.05.12 Atwell, Rose (30951011) (2283)	1	94.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7
2024.05.12	Round 3: Krishnan, Varun - Suarez, Sebastian		2024.05.12 Suarez, Sebastian (30979080) (2185)	½	87.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.05.11	Round 2: Krishnan, Varun - Yan, Nathan		2024.05.11 Yan, Nathan (30966230) (2202)	½	97.10%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2024.05.11	Round 1: Tang, Dylan - Krishnan, Varun		2024.05.11 Tang, Dylan (30972531) (2286)	1	93.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.01.29	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	9.6	2023.01.29 Chambers, Ezra (2245)	½	88.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2023.01.29	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	8.4	2023.01.29 Boros, Denes (722340) (2402)	½	86.10%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 g6
2023.01.28	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	7.1	2023.01.28 Kretchetov, Alex (2200)	½	90.20%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
2023.01.28	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	6.1	2023.01.28 Wang, Tianqi (2063824) (2398)	0	87.40%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d3 g6
2023.01.27	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	5.4	2023.01.27 Raja, Harshit (2466)	½	89.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.01.27	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	4.4	2023.01.27 Ostrovskiy, Alex (2393)	0	86.90%	1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5
2023.01.26	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	3.4	2023.01.26 Kavutskiy, Kostya (2026384) (2393)	0	84.30%	1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 c5 3. b3 a6
2023.01.26	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	2.4	2023.01.26 Budisavljevic, Luka (960047) (2502)	0	89.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.01.25	St. Louis GM Schiller Norm	1.1	2023.01.25 Williams, Justus (2049929) (2391)	1	93.10%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.12.30	Round 9: Varun Krishnan - Miguel Mosquera		2023.12.30 Miguel Mosquera	0	90.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.12.30	Round 8: Yiping Lou - Varun Krishnan		2023.12.30 Yiping Lou	½	97.40%	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6
2023.12.30	Round 7: Varun Krishnan - Normunds Miezis		2023.12.30 Normunds Miezis	½	95.50%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.12.29	Round 6: Teddy Coleman - Varun Krishnan		2023.12.29 Teddy Coleman	1	90.00%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
2023.12.29	Round 5: Varun Krishnan - Neuris Delgado		2023.12.29 Neuris Delgado	½	94.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.12.28	Round 4: Yi Xu - Varun Krishnan		2023.12.28 Yi Xu	0	89.40%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.12.28	Round 3: Varun Krishnan - Miklos Galyas		2023.12.28 Miklos Galyas	½	93.40%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 Qb6
2023.12.27	Round 2: Gabor Nagy - Varun Krishnan		2023.12.27 Gabor Nagy	½	95.90%	1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 e5
2023.12.27	Round 1: Varun Krishnan - Joshua Sheng		2023.12.27 Joshua Sheng	0	89.40%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5
2023.09.02	Round 3: Sricharan Pullela - Varun Krishnan		2023.09.02 Sricharan Pullela (2068)	0	92.50%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. cxd5 exd5
2023.09.01	Round 2: Varun Krishnan - Alex Kretchetov		2023.09.01 Alex Kretchetov (2203)	1	80.40%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.09.01	Round 1: Neeraj Harish - Varun Krishnan		2023.09.01 Neeraj Harish (2040)	0	89.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.06.08	Round 1: Varun Krishnan - Mateusz Bartel		2023.06.08 Mateusz Bartel	0	91.80%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4
2023.05.28	Round 2: Davorin Kuljasevic - Varun Krishnan		2023.05.28 Davorin Kuljasevic	0	87.80%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2023.03.19	Round 5: Emilio Cordova - Varun Krishnan		2023.03.19 Emilio Cordova	0	90.00%	1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6
2023.03.19	Round 4: Varun Krishnan - Alexander Katz		2023.03.19 Alexander Katz	½	97.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.03.19	Round 3: Pranav Sathish - Varun Krishnan		2023.03.19 Pranav Sathish	1	94.10%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 e6
2023.03.18	Round 2: Varun Krishnan - Cristhian Cruz		2023.03.18 Cristhian Cruz	0	88.10%	1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 g6
2023.03.18	Round 1: Paul Iinuma - Varun Krishnan		2023.03.18 Paul Iinuma	1	89.90%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4