GMIgor Kovalenko
UKR · FIDE ID 14117908 · 186 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2651
#2 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2589
#11 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2610
#8 in UKR (active)
Score
63%
89 W · 56 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2470
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 36% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.e4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21 of 46 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 25 of 31 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation as Black, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 46% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 186 over-the-board games (51 rapid · 24 blitz · 21 classical). 94 with White (67%), 92 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 34 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 28 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 21 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 95% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 88% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (46 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 21 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 12 | 46% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (31 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 25 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation | 6 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 3 | 67% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Liren Ding (2733) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2550) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Denis Lazavik (2621) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Susanto Megaranto (2488) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Arkadij Naiditsch (2574) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Nikita Petrov (2565) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Peter Michalik (2543) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Aleksandr Volodin (2485) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Roy Mwadzura (2211) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2762) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
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