GMVitaly Sivuk
SWE · FIDE ID 14116502 · 694 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2485
#5 in SWE (active)
Rapid
2533
#4 in SWE (active)
Blitz
2424
#18 in SWE (active)
Score
66%
322 W · 272 D · 100 L
Opp. avg
2317
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 66% of games (scores 72%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 68 of 173 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 90 of 119 games (Indian Defense), scoring 69%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 86% in 18 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 694 over-the-board games (282 classical · 67 rapid · 13 blitz). 342 with White (69%), 352 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 225 | 72% |
| 1.e4 | 44 | 70% |
| 1.c4 | 41 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 32 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 18 | 86% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 10 | 55% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 9 | 72% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 7 | 71% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (173 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 68 | 52% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 57 | 75% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 26 | 71% |
Against 1.d4 (119 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 90 | 69% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 21 | 52% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 10 | 60% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 9 | 56% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 7 | 36% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Artem T Mamikonyan (2284) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Manish Anto Cristiano F (2377) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Ritvik Krishnan (2338) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Edgar Hayrapetyan (2360) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | L |
| 2026-09-22 | Sathvik Adiga (2462) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-22 | Ergali Suleimen (2376) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen (2395) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Panesar Vedant (2433) SixDays Budapest Sept 2026 | GM-B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Vivaan Vishal Shah (2323) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Ergali Suleimen (2376) SixDays Open Budapest September 2026 · classical | W |
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