Harshita Guddanti WIM

Harshita Guddanti - Woman International Master and Chess Gladiator

Meet Harshita Guddanti, also known by the fierce username dragonslayer2001, a titled chess player proudly holding the Woman International Master (WIM) distinction awarded by FIDE. With a mind as sharp as a Sicilian Defense and a passion for the game that's simply contagious, Harshita has been climbing the rating ladder steadily, reaching a rapid peak rating of 2354 in May 2022 and blitzing past 2346 at her best in May 2021.

Harshita’s chess journey is a roller coaster of thrilling victories and learning moments. While her rapid games boast a commendable win count of over 202 wins, she isn’t shy of tough battles — with more than 146 losses and a pinch of draws to keep things interesting. Her playing style? Well, she'd resign early about 6.5% of the time — probably not because she’s a quitter but because she’s a practical gladiator who knows when to cut her losses and prepare for the next epic clash. Her endgames are frequent and fierce, wrapping up about 63% of her games, and she takes an average of 65 moves to outwit her opponents in wins — talk about stamina!

A tactical wizard, Harshita demonstrates an impressive 86.6% comeback rate, proving that even when the chips are down, she’ll fight back ferociously. It's also amusing that her best time of day to terrorize the chessboard is at 23:00 — clearly, the moonlight fuels her brilliance!

When not busy slaying dragons on the 64 squares, she experiments with opening repertoires spanning from the Queen’s Pawn Opening: Chigorin Variation (with a solid 100% win rate in 2 games) to the swashbuckling King’s Gambit Accepted where she’s undefeated in her games. If it’s sharp and aggressive, you bet Harshita’s tried it.

Among her fiercest rivals, she’s locked horns with players like rockstar0902 and vi_pranav, proving her mettle repeatedly. Yet even dragons have their off days, as her recent games show — victories by resignation and the occasional "game abandoned" loss all add spice to her growing legend.

Chess Fun Fact:

Harshita’s psychological tilt factor is a humble 7, which means despite the pressure cooker environment of timed matches, she manages to keep her cool better than most humans attempting a three-move checkmate on their first try.

In sum, Harshita Guddanti is a remarkable chess talent who blends tactical intuition, solid preparation, and a dash of midnight magic to conquer her opponents—one dragon, I mean, chess piece, at a time.

Ready your pawns and beware her queens — the dragonslayer is here.