What is Andrey Zhigalko's FIDE rating?

Andrey Zhigalko's FIDE rating is 2509 standard, 2449 rapid, 2452 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Andrey Zhigalko's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Andrey Zhigalko played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,342 over-the-board games by Andrey Zhigalko (1,239 classical, 80 rapid, 23 blitz), with 44% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Andrey Zhigalko's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Andrey Zhigalko?

Open Andrey Zhigalko'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 Andrey Zhigalko's style, before facing them.

Andrey Zhigalko

Belarusborn 1985FIDE ID 13502247

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2509Classical

2452Blitz

2449Rapid

2628peak, Dec 2013

1,342games

596wins, 44%

460draws, 34%

286losses, 21%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2628 · Dec 2013

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.8% average

Low resilience (31%): Doesn't save lost positions

Solid conversion: 88%

Very consistent (92%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(74% in 96 games)

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Based on

1,342 games

Based on 1,342 games

Openings

1,342 gamesBased on 1,342 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Nimzo-Indian: Classical1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.♛c211 games, last played 8 years ago45.5%losses

Sicilian: Dragon1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 g6only 9 games, last played 11 years ago44.4%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f612 games, last played 8 years ago83.3%wins

Slav Defense1.d4 d5 2.c4 c611 games, last played 5 years ago81.8%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 86 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 86 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.8%

Middlegame

94.2%

Endgame

95.6%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%37g

EqualEqual position

96%29g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%20g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

21%

12 err

21%

12 err

18%

10 err

18%

10 err

12%

7 err

5 err

Critical moment

Move 40 avg

1-15

25%

16-25

26-35

50%

36-45

25%

46+

50% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

28Errors mapped

c6 / d7Hotspot zone

Critical squares

44 err

33 err

c6/d7 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#19

♞d7?? vs Savitskiy

Middlegame · OTB · 2022

#23

♛f3?? vs Grachev

Middlegame · OTB · 2022

#31

c2+?? vs Radzhabov

Middlegame · OTB · 2022

#39

♜bb7?? vs Iljin

Endgame · OTB · 2021

#30

♝b2?? vs Garifullina

Middlegame · OTB · 2021

#37

b6?? vs Suleymenov

Endgame · OTB · 2021

Recent games

1,342 games

Matinian, Nikita(2454)

Lozovatsky Mem A 2022 · 31 Jan 2022

½–½

Kazakouski, Valery(2520)

Lozovatsky Mem A 2022 · 30 Jan 2022

½–½

Usov, Aleksandr E.(2245)

Lozovatsky Mem A 2022 · 29 Jan 2022

1–0

Suleymenov, Alisher(2418)

Lozovatsky Mem A 2022 · 28 Jan 2022

½–½

Potapova, Elena(2278)

Lozovatsky Mem A 2022 · 27 Jan 2022

1–0

Semenova,El1(2278)

Lozovatsky Mem A 2022 · 27 Jan 2022

1–0

Endgame statistics

45 endgames (50.6%) · force Rook + Equal Minors (8%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

50.6%

45 / 89

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 Rook + Equal Minors: only 8% win rate (13 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,342 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

684 games52%W31%D17%L

684games in this linewon 52%, drew 31%, lost 17%

Move

1. e4

4765y

49%33%18%

65%

1. d4

965y

63%23%14

74%

1. c4

835y

55%29%16

70%

1. ♞f3

287y

50%36%14

68%

1. g3

1Sept 2000

100%

50%

Scouting report: Andrey Zhigalko (GM, BLR)

Andrey Zhigalko

Rating & statistics

Play style

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

Deep analysis

Critical blunders

Recent games

Endgame statistics

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