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 (2,823 classical, 97 rapid, 540 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

TitleGrandmasterFederationArmeniaBorn1951FIDE ID13300016

Classical2431

Rapid2416

Blitz2439

Games3,460

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost40 / 38 / 22

Peak2670Jan 2005

Rating history

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Classical2431Rapid2416Blitz2439no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.3%Opening93.7%Middlegame94.8%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

Elite accuracy: 93.3% average

Very consistent (86%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(67% in 749 games)

Recent games

Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene(2392)

53rd Sparkassen Open A · 8 Aug 2026

1–0

Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar(2281)

53rd Sparkassen Open A · 7 Aug 2026

0–1

Balashov, Yuri S(2382)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 4 Mar 2026

½–½

Vaisser, Anatoly(2417)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 3 Mar 2026

½–½

Torre, Eugenio(2417)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 1 Mar 2026

½–½

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Openings

1,728 games as White · scores 63.8%

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

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

3,460 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 63.8%

A00–A047568m

48%38%14

66.8%+3.0 pts

A45–E112451y

51%22%27%

61.8%—

A10–A3013110y

35%45%20%

57.6%−6.1 pts

D30–E051141y

39%38%23%

57.5%−6.3 pts

A40–D021081y

62%1622%

69.9%+6.1 pts

E60–E70912y

37%46%17

60.4%−3.3 pts

D10–D45721y

33%53%14

59.7%−4.1 pts

E12–E15642y

38%47%15

60.9%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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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

7498m

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

22y

50%50%

50%

1. ♞c3

1Jan 1979

100%

Scouting report: Rafael A Vaganian (GM, ARM)

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