GMAlexander Cherniaev
ENG · FIDE ID 4117301 · 75 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2280
#76 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2301
#49 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2603
#3 in ENG (active)
Score
60%
31 W · 28 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2213
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-23
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 73% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 75 over-the-board games (18 classical). 37 with White (65%), 38 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 27 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 78% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 71% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Raphael Erne (2166) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Yasaswi Krishna Bommi (2085) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Jonathan Reichel (2133) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Biel Hospital Center(TRI)|Standard | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Jonathan Reichel (2081) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Biel Hospital Center(TRI) | Blitz | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Jonathan Reichel (2086) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Biel Hospital Center(TRI) | Rapid | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Oliver Angst (2121) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Stefan Beulertz (1938) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Biel Hospital Center(TRI)|Standard | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Stefan Beulertz (1938) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Biel Hospital Center(TRI) | Blitz | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Stefan Beulertz (1968) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Biel Hospital Center(TRI) | Rapid | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Neeraj Harish (2201) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | ½ |
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