GMValentin Dragnev
AUT · FIDE ID 1634852 · 692 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2544
#5 in AUT (active)
Rapid
2467
#6 in AUT (active)
Blitz
2491
#5 in AUT (active)
Score
56%
267 W · 247 D · 178 L
Opp. avg
2391
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-11
German Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 86% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 52 of 147 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 89 of 121 games (Indian Defense), scoring 49%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, 86% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 692 over-the-board games (90 blitz · 71 classical · 50 rapid). 343 with White (61%), 349 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 296 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 29 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 16 | 72% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 17 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 12 | 58% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 11 | 86% |
| Modern Defense | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 10 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (147 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 52 | 41% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 36 | 79% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 29 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (121 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 89 | 49% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 30 | 38% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 10 | 80% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 9 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 8 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 8 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation | 7 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | Alexander Graf (2503) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2026-01-10 | Valentin Baidetskyi (2496) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-12-14 | Pouya Idani (2611) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-12-13 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2582) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-12-12 | Adam Kozak (2546) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-12-11 | Leonardo Costa (2547) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2025-12-10 | Denis Kadric (2543) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2025-12-07 | Etienne Bacrot (2628) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2025-12-06 | Stepan Zilka (2506) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2025-11-30 | Leon Livaic (2569) European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025 | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
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