GMAlexey Sarana
SRB · FIDE ID 24133795 · 1198 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2671
#1 in SRB (active)
Rapid
2650
#1 in SRB (active)
Blitz
2667
#1 in SRB (active)
Score
64%
566 W · 396 D · 236 L
Opp. avg
2541
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 90% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 245 of 280 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 187 of 196 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation as Black, only 40% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System as White, 68% in 40 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 1198 over-the-board games (448 rapid · 133 blitz · 99 classical). 595 with White (69%), 603 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 533 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 32 | 78% |
| 1.e4 | 28 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 40 | 68% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 25 | 62% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 25 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 18 | 78% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 15 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (280 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 245 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 33 | 64% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (196 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 187 | 58% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 39% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 29 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 28 | 46% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 23 | 65% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 21 | 52% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 21 | 45% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2720) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Titas Stremavicius (2554) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Sebastian Bogner (2547) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Fabiano Caruana (2789) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Denis Makhnev (2568) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Nils Grandelius (2603) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Liren Ding (2733) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux (2536) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Saparmyrat Atabayev (2503) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Madol Garang Panthou Joh (2170) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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