GMMaksim Chigaev
ESP · FIDE ID 4108116 · 664 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2621
#3 in ESP (active)
Rapid
2587
#6 in ESP (active)
Blitz
2507
#18 in ESP (active)
Score
59%
259 W · 269 D · 136 L
Opp. avg
2494
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 56% of games (scores 66%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 62 of 146 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 124 of 137 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation as Black, only 31% in 13 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal as White, 65% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 664 over-the-board games (86 classical · 71 rapid · 65 blitz). 331 with White (65%), 333 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 185 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 61 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 46 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 39 | 65% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 12 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 10 | 45% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 10 | 65% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 10 | 60% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (146 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 62 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 57 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (137 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 124 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 13 | 31% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 9 | 56% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 7 | 71% |
| East Indian Defense | 6 | 83% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 6 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Nikolozi Kacharava (2525) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Peter Leko (2676) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | David Navara (2606) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Jorge Cori (2575) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Abdimalik Abdisalimov (2548) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Razvan Preotu (2475) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Erigaisi Arjun (2759) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Maksim Tsaruk (2487) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-09 | Mohamed Alsori Alharari (2034) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Renier Castellanos Rodriguez (2471) CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 | W |
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