Stepan Zaiarski
MDA · FIDE ID 13907000 · 62 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2158
#24 in MDA (active)
Rapid
2031
#27 in MDA (active)
Blitz
2230
#13 in MDA (active)
Score
56%
30 W · 9 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2003
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 61% of games (scores 45%), otherwise 1.e4 (39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 20 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (21 rapid · 17 blitz · 7 classical). 31 with White (56%), 31 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 19 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 65% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2622) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Pak Yu Poon (2124) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Swaminathan Soumya (2266) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Achim, Dr. Engelhart (2022) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Harald Groetz (2221) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Daniel Kristoferitsch (2327) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Nino Urbanec (2000) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Gerald Hertneck (2415) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-02 | Yixing Wu (2343) Group A - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Bozhidar Mihaylov (2085) Momchilgrad Classics 2026 · classical | ½ |
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.