GMMaxim Novik
LTU · FIDE ID 4102924 · 153 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2332
#21 in LTU (active)
Rapid
2342
#14 in LTU (active)
Blitz
2309
#16 in LTU (active)
Score
59%
59 W · 64 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2291
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 53% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.d4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 35 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 27 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 67% with White, 51% with Black.
Based on 153 over-the-board games (51 classical · 11 rapid · 2 blitz). 80 with White (67%), 73 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 17 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 16 | 72% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 70% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (35 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Vitaly Sivuk (2481) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Sander Kukk (2222) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Anna Zatonskih (2318) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Michael Rohde (2204) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Abimbola OSUNFUYI (2140) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Zachary Pan (2122) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Luc Hoffman (2182) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Nathaniel Philip Moor (2205) 14th New York International Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Nathaniel Philip Moor (2205) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Qi Pang (2304) 2026 Marshall Summer Six Day GM/IM Invitational | IM C · classical | ½ |
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