Scouting report: Yakov Nesterov (GM, KAZ)

201 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (200 classical, 1 rapid): 43% wins, 31% draws, 26% losses. FIDE rating 2448 standard, 2413 rapid, 2410 blitz. 2 games analyzed with Stockfish, 2 blunders per game.

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Yakov Nesterov

GM

Kazakhstanborn 1966FIDE ID 13700030

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2380
2420
2460
2448 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
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2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
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Sep 2023Oct 2026
2448
2413
2410
2521peak, Jul 2005
201games
86wins, 43%
62draws, 31%
53losses, 26%

Play style

before facing them
Plays 68.2% better with white
Inconsistent (50%): Can have off days
Dominates 1.e4 as ♚ (69% in 45 games)

Play against Nesterov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 201 games

Openings

201 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 2 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
97.1%
Middlegame
71.8%
Endgame
—
Clutch factor
+17%
Winning (+2)
85%
Equal
85%
Losing (−2)
68%
Problematic pieces
38%
3 err
25%
2 err
12%
1 err
12%
1 err
12%
1 err
0%
0 err
Critical moment
Move 18 avg
0%
1-15
100%
16-25
0%
26-35
0%
36-45
0%
46+
100% of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
2
Few
Many
f3
2
a5
1
b1
1
c1
1
c2
1
f3/a5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes
Geller, Efim P(2490)

Move 21 · Middlegame · OTB

−3.2f3??
Geller, Efim P(2490)

Move 18 · Middlegame · OTB

−6.8g6??

Recent games

Oros, Robert(2236)

15th Mukachevo Rating 2012 · 13 Nov 2012

0–1
Zajarnyi, Anatolyi(2304)

15th Mukachevo Rating 2012 · 13 Nov 2012

0–1
Sevostianov, Pavel(2298)

15th Mukachevo Rating 2012 · 12 Nov 2012

0–1
Tiba, Vladyslav(2199)

15th Mukachevo Rating 2012 · 12 Nov 2012

½–½
Yushko, Olga(2131)

15th Mukachevo Rating 2012 · 11 Nov 2012

1–0
Khazankin, Moisei(2068)

15th Mukachevo Rating 2012 · 11 Nov 2012

0–1

Repertoire

PRO
201 games in scope
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
103 games38%W39%D23%L
Move
1. ♞f3
5114y
31%33%36%
48%
1. d4
3714y
49%38%13
68%
1. e4
1017y
40%60%
70%
1. c4
4—
25%50%25%
50%
1. g3
1—
100%
50%

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