GMDenis Makhnev
KAZ · FIDE ID 13707647 · 562 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2581
#1 in KAZ (active)
Rapid
2537
#2 in KAZ (active)
Blitz
2530
#2 in KAZ (active)
Score
59%
232 W · 204 D · 126 L
Opp. avg
2484
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 81% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 130 of 157 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 39 of 73 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 562 over-the-board games (117 classical · 106 blitz · 89 rapid). 291 with White (61%), 271 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 237 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 37 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 13 | 62% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 14 | 61% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 9 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 9 | 78% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 31% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 8 | 31% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (157 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 130 | 59% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 61% |
Against 1.d4 (73 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 39 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 32 | 48% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 20 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 10 | 55% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 9 | 56% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | 9 | 56% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 6 | 92% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Dau Khuong Duy (2509) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Saparmyrat Atabayev (2503) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2743) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Sanjin Culum (2441) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Alexey Sarana (2666) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Santiago Lopez Rayo (2431) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Ilja Sirosh (2385) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Thanh Tu Tran (2406) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2718) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (2316) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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