GMAlexander Donchenko
GER · FIDE ID 24603295 · 1057 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2610
#6 in GER (active)
Rapid
2583
#5 in GER (active)
Blitz
2536
#17 in GER (active)
Score
64%
481 W · 387 D · 189 L
Opp. avg
2471
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 38% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.c4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 157 of 277 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 150 of 161 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, only 38% in 12 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as Black, 76% in 17 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 1057 over-the-board games (242 classical · 134 rapid · 96 blitz). 540 with White (67%), 517 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 203 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 140 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 133 | 74% |
| 1.e4 | 64 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 18 | 72% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 16 | 66% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 15 | 57% |
| Zukertort Opening | 13 | 69% |
| King's Indian Attack | 13 | 77% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (277 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 157 | 60% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 91 | 62% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 25 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (161 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 150 | 61% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 23 | 54% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 17 | 76% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 14 | 64% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 14 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 10 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Gukesh D (2703) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Xiangyu Xu (2631) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Levon Aronian (2725) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Jakub Kosakowski (2520) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Almas Rakhmatullaev (2418) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Jon I Horni Nielsen (2078) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Anton Korobov (2609) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | David Navara (2619) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Aditya Mittal (2593) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Ihor Samunenkov (2616) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | W |
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