Scouting report: Varuzhan Akobian (GM, USA)

2,520 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,303 classical, 92 rapid, 171 blitz): 46% wins, 29% draws, 24% losses. FIDE rating 2553 standard, 2542 rapid, 2519 blitz. 266 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.12 blunders per game.

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Varuzhan Akobian

GM

United Statesborn 1983FIDE ID 13300580

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2450
2550
2650
2582 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2553
2542
2519
2673peak, Jun 2017
2,520games
1,161wins, 46%
742draws, 29%
617losses, 24%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.4% average
Low resilience (28%): Doesn't save lost positions
Very consistent (89%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (66% in 1249 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♔ (only 42%)

Play against Akobian's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,520 games

Openings

2,520 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Dutch Defense1.d4 f5 2.♞c3 ♞f613 games, last played 8 months ago76.9%wins
Benoni1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c554 games, last played 9 months ago64.8%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 266 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.3%
Middlegame
93.4%
Endgame
94.9%
Clutch factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
96%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic pieces
26%
67 err
21%
52 err
17%
42 err
16%
40 err
10%
26 err
10%
26 err
Critical moment
Move 41 avg
0%
1-15
20%
16-25
20%
26-35
24%
36-45
36%
46+
36% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
9
11
10
9
Few
Many
d4
11
e4
10
c5
9
d3
9
f3
8
d4/e4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#22
♜c7?? vs Nakamura
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#50
♜b7?? vs Sai Krishna G V
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#42
♛b7+?? vs Shukhman
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#36
♜d6?? vs Erigaisi Arjun
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#56
♜g1+?? vs Grischuk
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#26
♛e4?? vs Movahed
Middlegame · OTB · 2026

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,520 games in scope
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1,276 games51%W29%D20%L
Move
1. d4
12495m
52%28%20
66%
1. ♞f3
127y
25%33%42%
42%
1. e4
82y
38%38%24
56%
1. c4
420y
75%25%
38%
1. b4
2—
50%50%
25%
1. d3
110m
100%
100%

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