GMRuslan Pogorelov
ESP · FIDE ID 14100363 · 139 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2274
#294 in ESP (active)
Rapid
2334
#127 in ESP (active)
Blitz
2257
#210 in ESP (active)
Score
58%
62 W · 36 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2135
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-16
Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | Finals
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 88% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 38 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 139 over-the-board games (38 classical · 9 rapid). 65 with White (65%), 74 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 57 | 65% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 90% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (38 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 4 | 38% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Antoni Benet Catala Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | Finals · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-15 | Xavier Gutierrez Martinez (2188) Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | Finals · classical | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Jordi De La Plaza Gras (2021) Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | Semifinal · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-13 | Pere Navarro Perez (1988) Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | Semifinal · classical | W |
| 2026-05-10 | Miguel Angel Fernandez Alonso (2002) Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | 1st Eliminatory · classical | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Enric Regue Farran (1889) Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | 1st Eliminatory · classical | W |
| 2026-01-16 | Joshua Friedel (2552) 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de SEVILLA 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Liam Putnam (2467) 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de SEVILLA 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-20 | Changren Dai (2551) Sunway Sitges 2025 | L |
| 2025-12-13 | Diego 2012 Sanchez Gonzalez (2191) III Activo Internacional Francisco Rodríguez Pulido “Paco Pulido” · rapid | 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.