IMSemen Novozhilov
RUS · FIDE ID 24289167 · 96 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2434
#61 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2392
#69 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2444
#49 in RUS (active)
Score
54%
39 W · 26 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2354
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
Oskemen Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 82% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 21 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Weak spot: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 96 over-the-board games (43 classical · 9 blitz). 51 with White (62%), 45 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 42 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 35% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense, Classical, 4. Bg5 | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Nikita Afanasiev (2549) Oskemen Open 2026 | Masters · classical | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Andrey Esipenko (2678) Oskemen Open 2026 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Liya Kurmangaliyeva (2361) Oskemen Open 2026 | Masters · classical | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Azat Amreyev (2034) Oskemen Open 2026 | Masters · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-06 | Artiom Stribuk (2458) Baku Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-05 | Mekhriddin Sharifov (2259) Baku Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-04 | Taimaz Temirbekov (2326) Baku Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Nikolay Kleimenov (2301) Baku Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Allahverdi Hamidov (2289) Baku Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-01 | Tunar Davudov (2349) Baku Open 2026 · classical | L |
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.