GMMaksim Tsaruk
FID · FIDE ID 13511173 · 353 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2481
#28 in FID (active)
Rapid
2453
#23 in FID (active)
Blitz
2489
#19 in FID (active)
Score
56%
146 W · 103 D · 104 L
Opp. avg
2459
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 50 of 69 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 31 of 63 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation as White, 100% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 353 over-the-board games (108 rapid · 85 blitz · 39 classical). 176 with White (57%), 177 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 172 | 57% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.g4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | 13 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack | 8 | 69% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 8 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 6 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (69 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 50 | 55% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 10 | 60% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 92% |
Against 1.d4 (63 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 31 | 50% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 18 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 8 | 38% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 6 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 6 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 5 | 80% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Reja Neer Manon (2420) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Mekhriddin Sharifov (2419) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Vasyl Ivanchuk (2630) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Szymon Gumularz (2608) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Saad Belouadah (2320) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Maksim Chigaev (2629) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Alexei Tapia Ostolaza (2203) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Ebosse Kingue Victor Patrick (1995) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Antoine Bournel (2411) Budapest One Week August 2026 | GM-A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Ritvik Krishnan (2369) Budapest One Week August 2026 | GM-A · classical | ½ |
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