Valery Zolotarev
UKR · FIDE ID 34161023 · 27 tournament games since 2024
Standard
–
Unrated
Rapid
1772
#2294 in UKR (active)
Blitz
1850
#1301 in UKR (active)
Score
30%
7 W · 2 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
1933
Last 27 games
Last game
2026-04-10
Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 93% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Zukertort Opening as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By colour: 40% with White, 17% with Black.
Based on 27 over-the-board games (8 classical · 6 rapid · 6 blitz). 15 with White (40%), 12 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 36% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 2 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Quiet System | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | 1 | 0% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Vadim Bondarets (2210) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-10 | Hryhorii Diak (1973) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-10 | Ruslan Pronoziuk (1660) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-10 | Juri Dovzik (2185) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-10 | Roman Riabokobyla Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN · rapid | W |
| 2026-04-10 | Sergey L Kovalenko (1978) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 Rapid MEN · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-09 | Sergey L Kovalenko (1978) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 ClassicMEN · classical | L |
| 2026-04-08 | Mykola Galevskiy Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 ClassicMEN · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-08 | Oleksandr Tsytsura Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 ClassicMEN · classical | W |
| 2026-04-07 | Maksim Mirchenko (1665) Ukrainian Championship - athletes with musculoskeletal disorders 2026 ClassicMEN · classical | L |
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