Alexey M. Lapidus
ENG · FIDE ID 24276111 · 82 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1933
#643 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1887
#648 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1565
#2455 in ENG (active)
Score
53%
37 W · 13 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
1885
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - Under 2400
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 19 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as Black, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 82 over-the-board games (38 rapid · 23 classical). 43 with White (52%), 39 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 40 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 61% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 45% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Matthew Helsby (1786) Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - Under 2400 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-12 | James Allison (1909) Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - Under 2400 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Bobur Khakimov (1821) Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - Under 2400 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Junhao Xian (2277) Silvertown (London City Airport Docklands) FIDE Congress - Under 2400 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Noah Bevis (1998) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Arthur Kendall (2045) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Advait Keerthi Kumar (2035) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Mohit Karangad (1830) 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Haytham Salman 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
| 2026-03-08 | Ted Ronald (1899) English Youth Championships 2026 · classical | W |
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