GMVladimir Belous
RUS · FIDE ID 4174003 · 151 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2473
#44 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2612
#8 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2457
#38 in RUS (active)
Score
65%
67 W · 62 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2364
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-05
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 48% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.d4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 36 of 40 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 20 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 151 over-the-board games (36 classical). 79 with White (70%), 72 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 38 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 19 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 77% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 6 | 58% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 36 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Haowen Xue (2553) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Daniel Girsh (2326) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Christopher Woojin Yoo (2607) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Evan Park (2432) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Gus Huston (2345) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Eric Feng (2261) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Kyle Yiwen Wang (2200) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-01 | Pranav Prem (2077) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Jianchao Zhou (2605) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Luka Budisavljevic (2501) Texas Grand Circuit Edition 1: Dallas · classical | W |
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