GMRudik Makarian
FID · FIDE ID 44105681 · 383 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2557
#11 in FID (active)
Rapid
2562
#6 in FID (active)
Blitz
2577
#5 in FID (active)
Score
55%
154 W · 111 D · 118 L
Opp. avg
2365
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-24
32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 64% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 48 of 103 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 51 of 60 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 10% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, 80% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 383 over-the-board games (101 rapid · 73 classical · 73 blitz). 187 with White (60%), 196 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 119 | 62% |
| 1.c4 | 29 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 19 | 45% |
| 1.d3 | 9 | 39% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 14 | 64% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 10 | 80% |
| Mieses Opening | 8 | 31% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 6 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (103 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 48 | 45% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 44 | 47% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (60 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 51 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 12 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 6 | 42% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 5 | 20% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Aleksandr E. Usov (2457) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Pa Iniyan (2609) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Pranav Anand (2584) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Kushagra Mohan (2446) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage (2454) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Haochen Jiang (2457) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Adham Kandil (2390) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Advik Amit Agrawal (2376) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Dmitrii Suslov (2322) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Bharath Subramaniyam H (2601) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 (Finals) | Playoffs · classical | ½ |
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