What is Rafael A Vaganian's FIDE rating?

Rafael A Vaganian's FIDE rating is 2431 standard, 2416 rapid, 2439 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Rafael A Vaganian's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Rafael A Vaganian played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 3,460 over-the-board games by Rafael A Vaganian (3,295 classical, 84 rapid, 81 blitz), with 40% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Rafael A Vaganian's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Rafael A Vaganian?

Open Rafael A Vaganian's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Rafael A Vaganian's style, before facing them.

Rafael A Vaganian

Armeniaborn 1951FIDE ID 13300016

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2400

2440

2480

2520

2493 · Sep 2023

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2024

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2025

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Sep 2023Oct 2026

2439Blitz

2431Classical

2416Rapid

2670peak, Jan 2005

3,460games

1,387wins, 40%

1,322draws, 38%

751losses, 22%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2670 · Jan 2005

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.3% average

Very consistent (86%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(67% in 749 games)

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Based on

3,460 games

Based on 3,460 games

Openings

3,460 gamesBased on 3,460 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti: KIA1.♞f3 d5 2.g3 ♞f634 games, last played last year64.7%wins

Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.e329 games, last played 2 years ago55.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 285 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 285 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.3%

Middlegame

93.7%

Endgame

94.8%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%72g

EqualEqual position

95%150g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%63g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

26%

85 err

20%

64 err

19%

62 err

16%

51 err

11%

37 err

29 err

Critical moment

Move 35 avg

10%

1-15

16-25

38%

26-35

29%

36-45

19%

46+

38% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

89Errors mapped

d2 / d6Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1111 err

1010 err

99 err

d2/d6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#56

d1=♛?? vs Sydykov

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#32

♜a1?? vs Bluebaum

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#29

g4?? vs Niemann

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#40

♜xf6+?? vs Rozman

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#45

♜xh5?? vs Khalikian

Endgame · Blitz · 2024

#48

♜c8+?? vs Khalikian

Endgame · Rapid · 2024

Recent games

3,460 games

Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene(2392)

53rd Sparkassen Open A · 8 Aug 2026

0–1

Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar(2281)

53rd Sparkassen Open A · 7 Aug 2026

1–0

Balashov, Yuri S(2382)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 4 Mar 2026

½–½

Vaisser, Anatoly(2417)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 3 Mar 2026

½–½

De La Torre Rodriguez, Elizabeth(2064)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 1 Mar 2026

½–½

Torre, Eugenio(2417)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 1 Mar 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

149 endgames (43.3%) · force Minor Piece Pairs (13%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

43.3%

149 / 344

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Minor Piece Pairs: only 13% win rate (15 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

3,460 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,728 games46%W36%D18%L

1,728games in this linewon 46%, drew 36%, lost 18%

Move

1. d4

8371y

46%33%21%

62%

1. ♞f3

7496m

48%38%14

67%

1. c4

13110y

35%45%20%

58%

1. g3

419y

25%50%25%

50%

1. e4

4Aug 1977

100%

1. d3

21y

50%50%

50%

1. ♞c3

1Jan 1979

100%

Scouting report: Rafael A Vaganian (GM, ARM)

Rafael A Vaganian

Rating & statistics

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Openings

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Strengths

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