GMShant Sargsyan
ARM · FIDE ID 13306766 · 783 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2648
#2 in ARM (active)
Rapid
2622
#2 in ARM (active)
Blitz
2576
#5 in ARM (active)
Score
62%
307 W · 362 D · 114 L
Opp. avg
2547
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 138 of 195 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 51%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 97 of 133 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation as Black, 66% in 19 games.
- By opponent strength: 47% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 46% of games end in a draw.
Based on 783 over-the-board games (148 classical · 139 rapid · 85 blitz). 391 with White (66%), 392 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 213 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 147 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 22 | 66% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 16 | 53% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 13 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 11 | 64% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 11 | 59% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 10 | 65% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (195 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 138 | 51% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 31 | 61% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (133 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 97 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 25 | 56% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 94% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 19 | 66% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 17 | 47% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 12 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 12 | 46% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 10 | 55% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Ante Brkic (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Nodirbek Yakubboev (2685) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Mahammad Muradli (2653) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Loek Van Wely (2643) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Hans Moke Niemann (2725) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Mahdi Gholami Orimi (2553) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Yangyi Yu (2710) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Sandro Mareco (2551) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Jung Min Seo (2503) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Andrew N Greet (2416) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
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