GMAlexander Areshchenko
UKR · FIDE ID 14109530 · 82 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2598
#11 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2558
#15 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2580
#11 in UKR (active)
Score
51%
16 W · 51 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2584
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-22
German Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 82 over-the-board games (12 classical). 42 with White (61%), 40 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 40 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 40% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Elham Amar (2581) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Niclas Huschenbeth (2574) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-01 | Maksim Chigaev (2637) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-02-28 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2727) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-09-28 | Vitaly Kunin (2507) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2025-09-27 | Daniel Dardha (2624) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-03-23 | Richard Rapport (2713) German Bundesliga 2024/25 | Bundesliga · classical | L |
| 2025-03-22 | Jules Moussard (2592) German Bundesliga 2024/25 | Bundesliga · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-01 | Niclas Huschenbeth (2593) German Bundesliga 2024/25 | Bundesliga | ½ |
| 2025-01-12 | Markus Ragger (2580) German Bundesliga 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 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.