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IM Varun Krishnan

Varun Krishnan
Full name
Varun Krishnan
Born
1997 (age 29)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2408
Classical
2301
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Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (3 games)
Modern Defense: Standard Line (3 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (3 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (3 games)
Catalan Opening: Closed (2 games)
Black Pieces
Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (6 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav Defense, Accelerated Move-Order (6 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation (5 games)
Modern Defense with 1.e4 (4 games)
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (3 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Varun Krishnan (2319)
Kyle Merri Kaylor
1-0 34 2025
Varun Krishnan (2319)
Beilin Li (1998)
1-0 44 2025
Varun Krishnan (2319)
Sivavi Srinivasan
1-0 38 2025
Varun Krishnan (2319)
Varun Agrawal
1-0 33 2025
Varun Krishnan (2665)
Liwia Jarocka (2509)
1-0 32 2025
Varun Krishnan (2659)
Sahana Aravindakshan (2218)
1-0 32 2025
Varun Krishnan (2319)
Jenny Qi (1727)
1-0 33 2025
Varun Krishnan (2683)
Guha Mitrabha (2961)
1-0 88 2025
Varun Krishnan (2672)
Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2986)
1-0 19 2025
Varun Krishnan (2645)
Zbigniew Pakleza (2908)
1-0 34 2025
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