GMVladislav Kovalev
FID · FIDE ID 13504398 · 115 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2565
#10 in FID (active)
Rapid
2499
#16 in FID (active)
Blitz
2543
#7 in FID (active)
Score
60%
47 W · 43 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
2474
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-19
Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 24 of 25 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation as White, 79% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 115 over-the-board games (21 blitz · 19 rapid · 6 classical). 60 with White (63%), 55 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 54 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 24 | 60% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Dan Zoler (2489) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-16 | Mikhail Linker (2246) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-14 | Yahav Emanuel (2256) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-06-12 | Alik Gershon (2426) Israel National Team Championship | Bottom Playoff | W |
| 2026-01-20 | Victor Mikhalevski (2527) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-16 | Konstantin Mesropov (2458) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-05 | Vincent Keymer (2773) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 2 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-04 | Vincent Keymer (2773) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 2 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-02 | Paul Velten (2530) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-31 | Paul Velten (2530) FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 1 · classical | 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.