Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran

Aeroflot Open A 2016, 2016 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22).

Krishnan Sasikiran2637½

Aleksandra Goryachkina2509½

Notation · 76 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Aleksandra Goryachkina

Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Jiner Zhu½–½ · 2026 Zhongyi Tan vs Aleksandra Goryachkina½–½ · 2026 Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Anna Muzychuk½–½ · 2026 Rameshbabu Vaishali vs Aleksandra Goryachkina½–½ · 2026 Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Deshmukh Divya½–½ · 2026 Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Kateryna Lagno½–½ · 2026

More games by Krishnan Sasikiran

Samir Sahidi vs Krishnan Sasikiran0–1 · 2026 Krishnan Sasikiran vs Andrey Chernyy1–0 · 2026 Krishnan Sasikiran vs Ataberk Eren1–0 · 2026 Krishnan Sasikiran vs Richard Stalmach1–0 · 2026 Alua Nurman vs Krishnan Sasikiran0–1 · 2026 Krishnan Sasikiran vs Wiktor Golis1–0 · 2026

Game details

White: Aleksandra Goryachkina (2509)
Black: Krishnan Sasikiran (2637)
Result: ½–½
Event: Aeroflot Open A 2016
Year: 2016
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22)

About this chess game

This chess game between Aleksandra Goryachkina (2509) and Krishnan Sasikiran (2637) was played at Aeroflot Open A 2016 in 2016 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Aleksandra Goryachkina games or Krishnan Sasikiran games? This Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran?

Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran (2016) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.

What opening was played in Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (ECO B22).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Krishnan Sasikiran, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.