Maksim Korolev
NZL · FIDE ID 4325427 · 79 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1702
#209 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1580
#456 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1516
#300 in NZL (active)
Score
48%
28 W · 20 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
1787
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Auckland Rapid 19 September 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (39 classical · 7 rapid). 44 with White (44%), 35 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 44 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 6 | 50% |
| French Defense: Wing Gambit | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 71% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 6 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 46% |
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Declined Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Jacob Askin (1814) Auckland Rapid 19 September 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Junqing Jerome Tao (1942) Auckland Rapid 30 August 2026 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Maximilian Fang (1854) Auckland Double Weekends 2026 | August | W |
| 2026-07-24 | Vu Gia Hung (1561) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Cohen Young (1991) Auckland Rapid 19 July 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Tairan (george) Wang (1185) NSCC 2026 | Club Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Minh Nhat (sunny) Truong (1733) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Billy Heard (1774) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Chi Ngo Chan (1752) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Timothy Huy Minh Ha (1772) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
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.