GMRafael A Vaganian
ARM · FIDE ID 13300016 · 46 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2431
#19 in ARM (active)
Rapid
2416
#19 in ARM (active)
Blitz
2439
#13 in ARM (active)
Score
60%
15 W · 25 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2319
Last 46 games
Last game
2026-08-08
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 67% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 2 of 4 games (French Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 5 of 11 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 70%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 54% of games end in a draw.
Based on 46 over-the-board games. 24 with White (65%), 22 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 2 | 75% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Bellon Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (2392) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan (2281) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | W |
| 2025-08 | Bayastan Sydykov (2322) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 | A-Open | L |
| 2025-08 | David Gavrilescu (2531) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 | A-Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Sidney Panjer (2197) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 | A-Open | W |
| 2024-11-10 | Adrian Mikhalchishin (2426) Rafael Vaganian Cup | Blitz | ½ |
| 2024-11-10 | Ashot Nadanian (2248) Rafael Vaganian Cup | Blitz | ½ |
| 2024-11-10 | Hovik Khalikian (2325) Rafael Vaganian Cup | Blitz | L |
| 2024-11-10 | Norayr Kalantaryan (2383) Rafael Vaganian Cup | Blitz | W |
| 2024-11-10 | Ulf Andersson (2518) Rafael Vaganian Cup | Blitz | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.