8 games · 2018–2022 · 3 classical · 5 online
Giri 34 draws1 Kovalev
62.5% for Giri
Openings between them
| C54 | Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 66.7% |
| B29 | Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0.0% |
| B30 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 50.0% |
| B35 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| B51 | Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| E06 | Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 50.0% |
All games
| Kovalev, Vl2623 | ½-½ | Giri, A2773 | Chess.com RCC Wk12 Swiss | 2022 |
| Kovalev, Vl2623 | 0-1 | Giri, A2773 | Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss | 2022 |
| Kovalev, Vl2623 | 0-1 | Giri, A2772 | Chess.com Rapid Wk1 KO | 2022 |
| Giri, A2772 | ½-½ | Kovalev, Vl2623 | Chess.com Rapid Wk1 KO | 2022 |
| Giri, A2764 | ½-½ | Kovalev, Vl2648 | Titled Tuesday 2nd June | 2020 |
| Giri, A2768 | 1-0 | Kovalev, Vl2660 | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Giri, A2780 | ½-½ | Kovalev, Vl2664 | chess.com IoM Masters | 2018 |
| Giri, A2782 | 0-1 | Kovalev, Vl2655 | 46th GM 2018 | 2018 |