GMSanan Sjugirov
HUN · FIDE ID 4189302 · 654 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2544
#12 in HUN (active)
Rapid
2566
#8 in HUN (active)
Blitz
2573
#8 in HUN (active)
Score
56%
244 W · 245 D · 165 L
Opp. avg
2356
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 55% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.d4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 85 of 168 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 89 of 122 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 70% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 654 over-the-board games (149 rapid · 139 classical · 56 blitz). 321 with White (60%), 333 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 177 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 82 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 37 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 25 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 9 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening | 9 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 69% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 8 | 81% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (168 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 85 | 61% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 59 | 39% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 14 | 71% |
Against 1.d4 (122 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 89 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 27 | 57% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 9 | 56% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 8 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Zukertort Opening | 7 | 36% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 6 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Brandon Jacobson (2517) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Stelios Halkias (2465) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Boris Chatalbashev (2410) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Serafym Oliinyk (2302) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Peko Djurovic (2383) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Andrej Veljanoski (2300) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Jose Garcia Molina (2195) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Alireza Firouzja (2749) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Nikola Mitkov (2434) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (2469) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
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