GMAleksandr Shimanov
RUS · FIDE ID 4198603 · 387 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2578
#11 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2589
#10 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2558
#12 in RUS (active)
Score
60%
181 W · 105 D · 101 L
Opp. avg
2391
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
42nd Andorra Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 42% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 40 of 93 games (French Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 59 games (Indian Defense), scoring 74%.
- Comfort zone: Trompowsky Attack as White, 70% in 20 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 68% with White, 53% with Black.
Based on 387 over-the-board games (141 rapid · 122 blitz · 34 classical). 196 with White (68%), 191 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 83 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 63 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 26 | 58% |
| 1.b3 | 12 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 20 | 70% |
| Four Knights Game | 18 | 61% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 14 | 64% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 11 | 55% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (93 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 40 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 20 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 14 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (59 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 74% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 23 | 35% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation | 9 | 44% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 5 | 80% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Umut Ata Akbas (2459) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Adrian Suarez Uriel (2400) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Laurent Guidarelli (2458) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Mehta Naitik R (2244) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Ruijun Jin (2236) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Konstantinos Michaelides (2243) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Neil Thomson (1999) 42nd Andorra Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Denis Lazavik (2652) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool B · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Satria Duta Cahaya (2315) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool B · blitz | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Frederick Litchfield (2073) FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Pool B · blitz | 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.