GMIgor Efimov
MNC · FIDE ID 806404 · 56 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2249
#5 in MNC (active)
Rapid
2362
#3 in MNC (active)
Blitz
2399
#2 in MNC (active)
Score
55%
23 W · 16 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2255
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 58% of games (scores 43%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 69%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 4 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 44% with White, 65% with Black.
Based on 56 over-the-board games (23 classical). 26 with White (44%), 30 with Black (65%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 43% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 69% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 4 | 88% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Modern Defense | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Sergio Miguel (2258) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Josue Araujo Sanchez (2319) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Viresh Giasi (1997) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Andreas Kelires (2532) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Thanh Tu Tran (2406) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Sanjin Culum (2441) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Nikita Vitiugov (2666) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-09 | Ursus Van Bemmelen (2081) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-09 | Shuaau Muhammed (2207) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-04-30 | Alexander Bertagnolli (2341) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs | ½ |
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