GMArkadij Naiditsch
BUL · FIDE ID 4650891 · 315 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2580
#3 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2528
#4 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2558
#2 in BUL (active)
Score
56%
132 W · 88 D · 95 L
Opp. avg
2529
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 36 of 74 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 57 of 57 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 315 over-the-board games (69 classical · 48 rapid · 41 blitz). 161 with White (59%), 154 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 134 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 18 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 36% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 8 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 8 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | 6 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 90% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (74 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 36 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 34 | 38% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (57 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 57 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 55% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 5 | 30% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation | 4 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2720) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2716) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Saparmyrat Atabayev (2503) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Anish Giri (2757) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Igor Kovalenko (2642) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Emil Risteski (2426) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Guillermo Vazquez (2543) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Liren Ding (2733) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte (2399) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Andrew Heron (2131) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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