Yaroslav Popov
MNE · FIDE ID 55665519 · 33 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1588
#259 in MNE (active)
Rapid
1624
#446 in MNE (active)
Blitz
1626
#335 in MNE (active)
Score
52%
14 W · 6 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1671
Last 33 games
Last game
2026-08-15
European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 71% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.b3 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 11 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 8%.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, 67% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 38% with Black.
Based on 33 over-the-board games (15 classical). 17 with White (65%), 16 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 12 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 8% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Réti Accepted | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Elisei Zarudniak (1717) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-14 | Damjan Dzeverdanovic (1850) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-13 | Tim Letoret (1968) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-12 | Ljubisav Raonic (1644) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-08-10 | Vince Kosik (1964) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Toman Peric (1718) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | David Pavlovic (1773) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Damian Vucenovic (2154) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Rafail Antoniou (2287) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-04-13 | Vasilina Trubina 31. Montenegro Youth Chess Championshio 2026 | U13 · classical | W |
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