GMGregory Kaidanov
USA · FIDE ID 2008564 · 149 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2480
#46 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2547
#22 in USA (active)
Score
57%
58 W · 54 D · 37 L
Opp. avg
2403
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-27
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 35% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 27 of 32 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 29 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 149 over-the-board games (25 rapid · 19 classical). 74 with White (61%), 75 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 26 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 26 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 22 | 61% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 17% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 27 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 29 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 5 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Laurence E Webb (2203) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-26 | Petr Kostenko (2338) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Laszlo Krizsany (2309) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Mark L Hebden (2353) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-22 | Fabrizio Bellia (2379) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-20 | Gary M Clark (2301) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Thierry Coste (2080) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 50+ | W |
| 2026-03-16 | Igor Lysyj (2560) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 1 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-16 | Olga Girya (2389) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 1 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-16 | Aleksandar Indjic (2622) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 1 · rapid | ½ |
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.