Scouting report: Andrei Sokolov (IM, LAT)

2,271 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,263 classical, 8 rapid): 35% wins, 53% draws, 11% losses. FIDE rating 2516 standard, 2485 rapid, 2451 blitz. 114 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.03 blunders per game.

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Andrei Sokolov

IM

Latviaborn 1972FIDE ID 11600306

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2420
2460
2500
2540
2516 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
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2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
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Sep 2023Oct 2026
2516
2485
2451
2532peak, Jan 2018
2,271games
798wins, 35%
1,213draws, 53%
260losses, 11%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.3% average
Solid conversion: 81%
Very consistent (89%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (68% in 1074 games)

Play against Sokolov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,271 games

Openings

2,271 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Sicilian: Dragon1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 g625 games, last played 7 years ago68.0%wins
Alekhine Defense1.e4 ♞f6 2.e5 ♞d522 games, last played 8 years ago68.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 114 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.9%
Middlegame
94.7%
Endgame
96.2%
Clutch factor
+6%
Winning (+2)
96%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic pieces
26%
34 err
18%
24 err
17%
22 err
17%
23 err
14%
19 err
8%
11 err
Critical moment
Move 46 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
50%
26-35
25%
36-45
25%
46+
50% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
7
7
7
8
Few
Many
g4
8
d4
7
e5
7
f4
7
b5
5
g4/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes
Schmaltz, Roland(2452)

Move 19 · Middlegame · OTB · 2019

−3.4h5??
Meshkovs, Nikita(2557)

Move 35 · Endgame · OTB · 2019

−7.5f7??
Nakamura, Hikaru(2710)

Move 31 · Middlegame · OTB · 2009

−4.9xd2??
Ivanchuk, Vasyl(2731)

Move 80 · Endgame · OTB · 2006

−100.2b3??
Shirov, Alexei(2710)

Move 33 · Middlegame · OTB · 2005

−3.0h7??
Grischuk, Alexander(2701)

Move 32 · Middlegame · OTB · 2003

−3.7h1??
Shirov, Alexei(2715)

Move 22 · Middlegame · OTB

−96.8c2??
Karpov, Anatoly(2700)

Move 37 · OTB

−2.7g1f2??

Recent games

Manko, Mariia(2262)

Swiss National League A 2026 (SM... · 17 Mar 2026

0–1
Baklan, Vladimir(2555)

Round 9: Baklan, Vladimir - Soko... · 8 Mar 2026

½–½
Safarli, Josefine(2226)

Round 6: Sokolov, Andrei - Safar... · 6 Mar 2026

½–½
Braun, Georg, Dr.(2397)

3rd Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial (... · 3 Mar 2026

½–½
Gaehwiler, Gabriel(2384)

3rd Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial (... · 3 Mar 2026

1–0
Cornette, Matthieu(2535)

Round 1: Sokolov, Andrei - Corne... · 3 Mar 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,271 games in scope
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1,174 games43%W50%D7%L
Move
1. e4
10747m
43%51%
68%
1. c4
429y
31%60%
61%
1. d4
419y
51%37%
70%
1. ♞f3
119y
55%45%
77%
1. b3
611y
67%1716
75%

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