GMAlexander Rustemov
RUS · FIDE ID 4119002 · 96 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2525
FIDE rating
Rapid
2494
#27 in RUS (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
41%
26 W · 26 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2537
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-25
2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 98% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 21 of 21 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 19 of 20 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 16%.
- Weak spot: Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian as White, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 96 over-the-board games (78 rapid). 48 with White (49%), 48 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 47 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 8 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 21 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 16% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 4 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 3 | 0% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Arman Mikaelyan (2494) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Artur Gabrielian (2407) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-25 | Luca Jr Moroni (2563) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder (2438) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Aleksey Grebnev (2621) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-25 | Andrew Hong (2587) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Mahammad Muradli (2592) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-25 | Mamikon Gharibyan (2487) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-18 | Murali Karthikeyan (2648) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 2 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-18 | Aksel Bu Kvaloy (2502) 2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 2 · rapid | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.