GMDavid Paravyan
FID · FIDE ID 4194985 · 729 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2587
#8 in FID (active)
Rapid
2553
#8 in FID (active)
Blitz
2614
#3 in FID (active)
Score
56%
272 W · 279 D · 178 L
Opp. avg
2541
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-24
32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 149 of 171 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 83 of 125 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Comfort zone: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted as White, 66% in 57 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 729 over-the-board games (333 rapid · 75 blitz · 64 classical). 369 with White (62%), 360 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 320 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 34 | 59% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 57 | 66% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 14 | 57% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 10 | 55% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 10 | 65% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 10 | 45% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (171 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 149 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 53% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (125 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 83 | 47% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 38 | 47% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 21 | 71% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | 19 | 47% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 15 | 60% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 12 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation | 9 | 28% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Wagh Suyog (2371) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Daniyal Sapenov (2500) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | David George Samir (2369) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Sergey Sklokin-Bagiyan (2466) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Amilal Munkhdalai (2481) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Tunar Davudov (2435) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Goutham Krishna H (2451) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Anna Shukhman (2443) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Eduard Hakobyan (2366) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-24 | Roman Kezin (2460) Oskemen Open 2026 | Masters · classical | ½ |
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