GMSamvel Ter-Sahakyan
ARM · FIDE ID 13302531 · 535 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2613
FIDE rating
Rapid
2553
FIDE rating
Blitz
2553
FIDE rating
Score
58%
193 W · 239 D · 103 L
Opp. avg
2544
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-23
2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 68% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.d4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 89 of 99 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 115 of 120 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as Black, 70% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 535 over-the-board games (96 rapid · 66 classical · 39 blitz). 265 with White (62%), 270 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 181 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 81 | 62% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 14 | 54% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 11 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 8 | 44% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (99 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 89 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 63% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (120 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 115 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 14 | 43% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 12 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 10 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 10 | 45% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 9 | 61% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Andrey Esipenko (2698) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-23 | Raunak Sadhwani (2641) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Wesley So (2753) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-23 | Read Samadov (2508) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Marco Materia (2497) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Vasif Durarbayli (2612) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Dmitry Andreikin (2710) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-23 | Sergei Iskusnyh (2440) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Vladislav Artemiev (2641) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 3 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-18 | Shilong Li (2369) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 2 · rapid | W |
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.