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 (1,225 classical, 94 rapid, 23 blitz), with 44% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Andrey Zhigalko's Chess Stalker profile.

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Andrey Zhigalko

TitleGrandmasterFederationBelarusBorn1985FIDE ID13502247

Classical2509

Rapid2449

Blitz2452

Games1,342

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost44 / 34 / 21

Peak2628Dec 2013

Rating history

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Classical2509Rapid2449Blitz2452no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.8%Opening94.2%Middlegame95.6%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

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)

Recent games

Matinian, Nikita(2454)

Lozovatsky Memorial A 2022 · 31 Jan 2022

½–½

Kazakouski, Valery(2520)

Lozovatsky Memorial A 2022 · 30 Jan 2022

½–½

Usov, Aleksandr E.(2245)

Lozovatsky Memorial A 2022 · 29 Jan 2022

1–0

Suleymenov, Alisher(2418)

Lozovatsky Memorial A 2022 · 28 Jan 2022

½–½

Potapova, Elena(2278)

Lozovatsky Memorial A 2022 · 27 Jan 2022

1–0

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Openings

684 games as White · scores 67.2%

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

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,342 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 67.2%

B20–B502125y

49%29%22%

63.0%−4.2 pts

C60–C701106y

43%44%13

64.5%—

A10–A30835y

55%29%16

69.9%—

C00557y

49%29%22%

63.6%−3.5 pts

B12–B15425y

55%33%12

71.4%+4.3 pts

A00–A04297y

48%38%14

67.2%—

E21–E40225y

59%1427%

65.9%—

B00–B06208y

70%20%10

80.0%+12.8 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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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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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)

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