GMAlexander Kovchan
UKR · FIDE ID 14103052 · 262 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2463
#38 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2471
#33 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2456
#33 in UKR (active)
Score
65%
104 W · 134 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2394
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 35 of 60 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 34 of 46 games (Indian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 51% of games end in a draw.
Based on 262 over-the-board games (62 classical · 34 rapid). 131 with White (71%), 131 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 114 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 14 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 4 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (60 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 35 | 57% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 45% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (46 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 34 | 68% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Sai Krishna G V (2461) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Joseph Girel (2503) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Rishi Vijayakumar (2315) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Vyom Vidyarthi (2402) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Tarun Kanyamarala (2398) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Florian Kaczur (2484) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Livio Cancedda-Dupuis (2250) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Nicholas Kowalski Rubiales (2234) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Robert S Eames (2144) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Vyom Vidyarthi (2398) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | ½ |
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