What is Krishnan Sasikiran's FIDE rating?

Krishnan Sasikiran's FIDE rating is 2520 standard, 2509 rapid, 2501 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Krishnan Sasikiran's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Krishnan Sasikiran played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,923 over-the-board games by Krishnan Sasikiran (2,597 classical, 166 rapid, 178 blitz), with 42% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Krishnan Sasikiran's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Krishnan Sasikiran?

Open Krishnan Sasikiran's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Krishnan Sasikiran's style, before facing them.

Krishnan Sasikiran

Indiaborn 1981FIDE ID 5004985

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2480

2520

2560

2600

2594 · Sep 2023

Oct

2024

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Jul

Oct

2025

Apr

Jul

Oct

2026

Apr

Jul

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Sep 2023Oct 2026

2520Classical

2509Rapid

2501Blitz

2720peak, May 2012

2,923games

1,215wins, 42%

1,229draws, 42%

478losses, 16%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2720 · May 2012

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 94.3% average

Very consistent (90%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(68% in 905 games)

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Based on

2,923 games

Based on 2,923 games

Openings

2,923 gamesBased on 2,923 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.e326 games, last played 2 months ago69.2%wins

Sicilian: Taimanov1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞c610 games, last played 2 years ago70.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 554 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 554 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

97.1%

Middlegame

94.3%

Endgame

95.4%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%138g

EqualEqual position

96%282g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%80g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

28%

90 err

18%

57 err

17%

53 err

15%

48 err

12%

39 err

10%

32 err

Critical moment

Move 43 avg

1-15

10%

16-25

24%

26-35

33%

36-45

33%

46+

33% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

106Errors mapped

e4 / h4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1616 err

1212 err

1111 err

e4/h4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#58

♚d3?? vs Moussard

Endgame · Blitz · 2025

#44

♝f7?? vs Ahmad

Endgame · Blitz · 2025

#35

♛f3?? vs Anwoir

Endgame · Blitz · 2025

#21

h4?? vs Niemann

Middlegame · Blitz · 2025

#45

♛xc6?? vs Madaminov

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

#51

f6?? vs Khubukshanov

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

Recent games

2,923 games

Elmi, Saad Abobaker(2399)

59th Biel MTO 2026 · 23 Jul 2026

0–1

Ashwath Kaushik(2278)

59th Biel MTO 2026 · 22 Jul 2026

1–0

Hasenohr, Benedict(2247)

59th Biel MTO 2026 · 21 Jul 2026

1–0

Kunz, Andre(2116)

59th Biel MTO 2026 · 20 Jul 2026

1–0

Ling, Chenxuan(2166)

59th Biel MTO 2026 · 18 Jul 2026

0–1

Balabayeva, Xeniya(2302)

59th Biel MTO 2026 · 17 Jul 2026

0–1

Endgame statistics

300 endgames (44.8%) · force Pure Pawn (15%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

44.8%

300 / 670

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Pure Pawn: only 15% win rate (13 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,923 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,477 games47%W40%D13%L

1,477games in this linewon 47%, drew 40%, lost 13%

Move

1. d4

9058w

49%37%14

68%

1. e4

4172m

44%44%12

66%

1. ♞f3

1348w

46%41%13

66%

1. c4

114y

18%82%

59%

1. b3

1023y

50%50%

75%

Scouting report: Krishnan Sasikiran (GM, IND)

Krishnan Sasikiran

Rating & statistics

Play style

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

Deep analysis

Critical blunders

Recent games

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