Semen Velychko
UKR · FIDE ID 34125140 · 41 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1930
#503 in UKR (active)
Rapid
2016
#474 in UKR (active)
Blitz
2086
#307 in UKR (active)
Score
35%
12 W · 5 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2058
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-08-17
Ukrainian Chess Stars Cup - 2 stage | Rapid | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 47% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.d4 (47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 41 over-the-board games (4 rapid · 3 classical · 2 blitz). 19 with White (37%), 22 with Black (34%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 44% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 6 | 42% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 55% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 17% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Semen Platovskyi (2264) Ukrainian Chess Stars Cup - 2 stage | Rapid | Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-17 | Valentyn Hulka (2336) Ukrainian Chess Stars Cup - 2 stage | Rapid | Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Roman Chugai (2137) Ukrainian Chess Stars Cup - 2 stage | Blitz | Open · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Maksym Khymchenko (2095) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O14 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Antoni Radzimski (2336) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Rapid | O14 · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Oskar Kiszkiel (2236) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Rapid | O14 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-22 | Maksym Pankiv (2340) Championship of Ukraine U20 2026 | Boys · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-19 | Andrii Trushko (2240) Ukrainian Men's Chess Championship 2025 | Standard · classical | L |
| 2025-12-18 | Artem Dyachuk (2339) Ukrainian Men's Chess Championship 2025 | Standard · classical | L |
| 2025-10-04 | Siddharth Singh (2338) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2025 | Open U14 | 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.