GMZahar Efimenko
UKR · FIDE ID 14107201 · 134 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2548
#18 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2607
#8 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2546
#14 in UKR (active)
Score
51%
24 W · 90 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2520
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-26
German Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 49% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 26 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 59% with White, 44% with Black.
Based on 134 over-the-board games (2 classical). 70 with White (59%), 64 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 34 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 31 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 60% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 30% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 48% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 41% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 2 | 50% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Jonasz Baum (2447) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Juraj Druska (2458) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Borki Predojevic (2558) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Igor Janik (2503) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Jonas Lampert (2536) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-01 | Yuriy Kryvoruchko (2616) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Anton Korobov (2603) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Alvar Alonso Rosell (2552) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-02-07 | Boban Bogosavljevic (2465) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Lukas Winterberg (2425) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | 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.