GMVaruzhan Akobian
USA · FIDE ID 13300580 · 175 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2553
#23 in USA (active)
Rapid
2542
#23 in USA (active)
Blitz
2519
#32 in USA (active)
Score
50%
62 W · 52 D · 61 L
Opp. avg
2440
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-02
American Cup 2026 | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 99% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 25 of 36 games (French Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 15 of 25 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian as White, only 33% in 9 games.
- Comfort zone: Czech Defense as Black, 83% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 175 over-the-board games (48 blitz · 46 classical · 34 rapid). 91 with White (55%), 84 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 90 | 55% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 9 | 33% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line | 4 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (36 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 25 | 44% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 7 | 79% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (25 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 15 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 6 | 83% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 4 | 0% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Andrew Hong (2507) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-03-02 | Mark Heimann (2425) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-03-02 | Viktor Matviishen (2440) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-03-02 | Bharath Subramaniyam H (2549) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-03-02 | Amilal Munkhdalai (2382) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-03-02 | Roman Pyrih (2440) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-03-02 | Leinier Dominguez Perez (2608) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-03-02 | Aryan Chopra (2620) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-03-02 | Kostya Kavutskiy (2283) American Cup 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-03-01 | Raja Harshit (2472) 2026 Saint Louis Masters · classical | W |
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