GMBator Sambuev
CAN · FIDE ID 4128290 · 262 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2441
#8 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2478
#2 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2425
#10 in CAN (active)
Score
66%
139 W · 68 D · 55 L
Opp. avg
2215
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-05
Montréal Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 72% of games (scores 72%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 48 of 60 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 33 of 49 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense as White, only 39% in 9 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense as Black, 73% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 262 over-the-board games (79 classical). 133 with White (69%), 129 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 96 | 72% |
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 79% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 9 | 39% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (60 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 48 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (49 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 33 | 61% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 7 | 79% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 11 | 73% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 9 | 56% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 44% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 6 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Ilia Batorshyn (2173) Montréal Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratte (2341) Montréal Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Thanh Nha Duong (2093) Montréal Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Maximilien Berube (2074) Montréal Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Anais Chloe Fiset (2030) Montréal Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-13 | Vincent Latorre (2297) Championnat invitation du Québec 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Yilin Li (1942) Championnat invitation du Québec 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Hugo Guillemette (2184) Championnat invitation du Québec 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-10 | Roland Chabot (1966) Championnat invitation du Québec 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Ilia Batorshyn (2159) Championnat invitation du Québec 2026 · classical | W |
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.