GMVladimir Baklan
UKR · FIDE ID 14102196 · 189 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2520
#24 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2624
#5 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2610
#8 in UKR (active)
Score
63%
69 W · 102 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
2439
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 37 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 33 of 39 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 189 over-the-board games (27 classical). 96 with White (70%), 93 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 95 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 6 | 58% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation | 4 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (37 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 64% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 45% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (39 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 33 | 53% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 70% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 6 | 33% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Nikola Kanov (2438) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Jens Albert Ramsdal (2319) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Filip Boe Olsen (2472) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Allan Stig Rasmussen (2482) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Vitus Bondo Medhus (2387) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Jakob Leon Pajeken (2483) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Gergely Aczel (2445) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Nicolai Kistrup (2399) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Henning Holinka (2359) Smuk Skak GM Tournament 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-24 | Olga Badelka (2406) 19th Paleochora International Tournament 2026 | 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.