Nikoly Balakirev
FID · FIDE ID 4192060 · 20 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1883
#318 in FID (active)
Rapid
1850
#378 in FID (active)
Blitz
1847
#356 in FID (active)
Score
43%
7 W · 3 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1876
Last 20 games
Last game
2024-08-05
FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 25% of games (scores 17%), otherwise 1.e4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 31% with Black.
Based on 20 over-the-board games (10 rapid · 7 blitz). 12 with White (50%), 8 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 17% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Clemenz Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-05 | Isabek Tanikin (1968) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | ½ |
| 2024-08-05 | Elzarbek Tazhimyrzaev (1909) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | L |
| 2024-08-05 | Aiaru Altynbek (1776) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | L |
| 2024-08-05 | Mukhtar Ainakul (1945) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | L |
| 2024-08-05 | Ilya Karepov (1664) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | W |
| 2024-08-05 | Dauletkhan Amangaliyev (1677) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | W |
| 2024-08-05 | Yerkenaz Kazhiakhmetova (1559) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Blitz 11+ (Pools Stage) · blitz | ½ |
| 2024-08-04 | Isabek Tanikin (1783) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Rapid Matches 1-10 · rapid | W |
| 2024-08-04 | Yedil Kabylbek (1901) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Rapid Matches 1-10 · rapid | W |
| 2024-08-04 | Alisher Abdsattar (1812) FIDE World Rapid&Blitz Team Championships 2024 | Rapid Matches 11+ · rapid | L |
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