Vitaliy Salmin
IRL · FIDE ID 34147885 · 25 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1813
#320 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1775
#285 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1772
#263 in IRL (active)
Score
50%
11 W · 3 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1860
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-02-08
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9 of 9 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 89%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 27% with White, 75% with Black.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (13 classical · 11 blitz). 13 with White (27%), 12 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 27% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 89% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 90% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | Vladimir Mabhena (1546) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Open · classical | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Mikhail Vitiukov (1650) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Open · classical | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Kevin O`Flaherty (1909) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Gatis Barbals (1777) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Birk Gulljord (1896) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Mikhail Vitiukov (1686) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Christopher Woods (2023) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Zachary Saine (2056) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Seamus Duffy (1876) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Shaun Boyle Sligo Chess & Culture Festival 2026 - Open Blitz · blitz | W |
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