IMAlexander Velikanov
USA · FIDE ID 2039290 · 28 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2352
#127 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2204
#189 in USA (active)
Score
57%
9 W · 14 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2322
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-05-22
35th Annual Chicago Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 80%.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (7 classical). 16 with White (53%), 12 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System | 1 | 100% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Brandon Jacobson (2594) 35th Annual Chicago Open | L |
| 2025-04-26 | Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez (2487) Menorca Open 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-04-23 | Pranesh M (2572) Menorca Open 2025 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-27 | Matthew K Wilber (2109) 34th Annual North American Open | W |
| 2024-12-27 | Ching Wei Austin Yang (2157) 34th Annual North American Open | ½ |
| 2024-09-02 | Anshul Shetty (2071) 2024 Illinois Open · classical | W |
| 2024-09-02 | Anjaneya Sripathy Rao (2232) 2024 Illinois Open · classical | W |
| 2024-09-01 | Awonder Liang (2671) 2024 Illinois Open · classical | L |
| 2024-08-31 | Debarghya Das (1859) 2024 Illinois Open · classical | W |
| 2024-08 | Irene Jiao Fei (1908) 2024 Illinois Open · classical | 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.