Veronika Butochnova
UKR · FIDE ID 34172807 · 18 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1799
#730 in UKR (active)
Rapid
1946
#781 in UKR (active)
Blitz
1827
#1484 in UKR (active)
Score
47%
6 W · 5 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1586
Last 18 games
Last game
2025-08
24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 50% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 40% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 25% with Black.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (7 blitz). 10 with White (65%), 8 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Olesya Zvorska (1792) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Olesya Zvorska (1792) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12 | W |
| 2025-08 | Ema Jaksa (1735) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12 | L |
| 2025-08 | Ema Jaksa (1735) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12 | L |
| 2025-08 | Anastasiia Zaremba (1668) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12 | L |
| 2025-08 | Anastasiia Zaremba (1668) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Blitz G12 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Ema Jaksa (1797) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Rapid G12 | W |
| 2025-08 | Emma Sergooris (1548) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Rapid G12 | W |
| 2025-08 | Anna Hrckova (1757) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Rapid G12 | W |
| 2025-08 | Katarzyna Klincewicz (1695) 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 | Rapid G12 | L |
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