GMVitaly Kunin
GER · FIDE ID 4128737 · 233 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2510
#29 in GER (active)
Rapid
2474
#32 in GER (active)
Blitz
2351
#165 in GER (active)
Score
62%
109 W · 71 D · 53 L
Opp. avg
2341
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 77% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 39 of 57 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 42 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 25% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 233 over-the-board games (55 classical · 19 rapid). 117 with White (68%), 116 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 90 | 68% |
| 1.e4 | 17 | 76% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 7 | 57% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | 5 | 90% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (57 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 39 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 11 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Against 1.d4 (42 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 17 | 65% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 10 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Sasa Albers (2344) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Robin Hirzel (1833) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Eduard Cervelli (2006) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Emanuel Angelovski (2029) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Martin Schweighoffer (2087) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Anthony Petkidis (2350) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Urs Frischherz (1915) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Martin Duerst (1909) 8. Seebach Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Valentin Udelnov (2140) 39. Internationale Haßlocher Schachtage | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Taron Shagbazyan (2420) 39. Internationale Haßlocher Schachtage | 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.