IMElias Ruzhansky
BEL · FIDE ID 472824 · 173 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2443
#5 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2315
#28 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2343
#13 in BEL (active)
Score
55%
65 W · 59 D · 49 L
Opp. avg
2400
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 42 of 49 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 19 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation as Black, 83% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 173 over-the-board games (53 classical · 14 rapid). 86 with White (60%), 87 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 84 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 12 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 63% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (49 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 42 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Martin Petrov (2528) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Hamed Wafa (2358) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Luis Carlos Torres Rosas (2385) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez (2344) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Shou Otsuka (2314) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Alexandr Fier (2537) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Eldiyar Orozbaev (2349) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Baadur Jobava (2576) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Bardiya Daneshvar (2572) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Mazen. Fandi (2322) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
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