GMMihail Saltaev
UZB · FIDE ID 14200058 · 47 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2429
#15 in UZB (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2369
#18 in UZB (active)
Score
35%
4 W · 25 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
2487
Last 47 games
Last game
2026-03-01
2. Bundesliga Nord in Mülheim an der Ruhr
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 12 of 12 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 13 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 21%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, only 20% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 53% of games end in a draw.
Based on 47 over-the-board games (1 classical). 21 with White (38%), 26 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 20% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 21% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Tobias Kuegel (2390) 2. Bundesliga Nord in Mülheim an der Ruhr · classical | ½ |
| 2024-04-28 | Matthieu Cornette (2565) Bundesliga 2023/24 | L |
| 2024-02-24 | Sven Tica (2433) Bundesliga 2023/24 | ½ |
| 2024-02-23 | Predrag Nikolic (2535) Bundesliga 2023/24 | L |
| 2024-02-04 | Nikita Meshkovs (2548) Bundesliga 2023/24 | L |
| 2024-02-03 | Lubomir Ftacnik (2445) Bundesliga 2023/24 | L |
| 2023-10-22 | Parham Maghsoodloo (2715) Bundesliga 2023/24 | L |
| 2023-10-21 | Abhijeet Gupta (2608) Bundesliga 2023/24 | L |
| 2023-07-02 | Hussain Besou Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 | NRW Cup | ½ |
| 2023-07-01 | Karthik Venkataraman Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 | NRW Cup | 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.