IMSvyatoslav Bazakutsa
UKR · FIDE ID 14198525 · 304 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2511
#28 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2416
#48 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2419
#47 in UKR (active)
Score
64%
148 W · 93 D · 63 L
Opp. avg
2385
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 70% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 48 of 70 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 53 of 54 games (Indian Defense), scoring 51%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, 74% in 23 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 304 over-the-board games (87 classical · 15 blitz · 10 rapid). 151 with White (70%), 153 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 106 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 27 | 65% |
| 1.b3 | 15 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 21 | 64% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 12 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 12 | 79% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 8 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation | 7 | 64% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (70 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 48 | 67% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 18 | 53% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (54 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 53 | 51% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 23 | 74% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 9 | 61% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 9 | 44% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 8 | 56% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 8 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Tamas Vanczak (2396) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Andrei Volokitin (2614) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Jain Kashish Manoj (2398) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Mykola Korchynskyi (2408) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | John Veny Akkarakaran (2308) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Panda Sambit (2358) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Baver Yilmaz (2289) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Lower boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Adharsh K (2287) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Peter T Roberson (2439) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Simon K Williams (2438) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
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.