GMArseniy Nesterov
FID · FIDE ID 24198455 · 523 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2590
#7 in FID (active)
Rapid
2581
#4 in FID (active)
Blitz
2535
#8 in FID (active)
Score
62%
221 W · 207 D · 95 L
Opp. avg
2412
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 90% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 97 of 119 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 49 of 87 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- Weak spot: Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation as Black, only 37% in 15 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System as White, 74% in 17 games.
- By opponent strength: 47% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 523 over-the-board games (94 classical · 94 rapid · 85 blitz). 263 with White (66%), 260 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 238 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 73% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 89% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 17 | 74% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 15 | 77% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 10 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 9 | 56% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 71% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (119 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 97 | 53% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (87 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 49 | 59% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 38 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 15 | 37% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 13 | 62% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | 9 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation | 9 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 79% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Kazybek Nogerbek (2495) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Kazybek Nogerbek (2495) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Cesar Chacon Salinas (2231) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Akira Nakada (2419) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Akira Nakada (2419) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Luis Chan (2309) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Luis Chan (2309) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Pool A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Aryan Chopra (2637) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Aryan Chopra (2637) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Cesar Chacon Salinas (2231) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | W |
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