GMAlexander Shabalov
USA · FIDE ID 2008572 · 227 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2406
#83 in USA (active)
Rapid
2467
#36 in USA (active)
Blitz
2393
#64 in USA (active)
Score
60%
101 W · 72 D · 54 L
Opp. avg
2305
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-05
12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 66%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 34 of 48 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 21 of 43 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 227 over-the-board games (50 classical · 24 rapid · 15 blitz). 111 with White (64%), 116 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 70 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 20 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Quiet System | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (48 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 34 | 60% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 88% |
Against 1.d4 (43 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 21 | 64% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 17 | 56% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 4 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Polish Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Oriyat Obidjonov (2253) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Utku Alpaslan (2155) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Ali Varyemez (2105) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Mustafa Deniz Akturk (2143) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Ali Tutuncu (2129) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-07-01 | Elizaveta Dorokhina (2149) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-06-30 | Mert Can Sevig (2137) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-06-30 | Metehan Ozen (2152) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-29 | Assel Serikbay (2274) 12th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Aglipay Oberio (2049) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool B · blitz | L |
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