What is Igor Novikov's FIDE rating?

Igor Novikov's FIDE rating is 2466 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Igor Novikov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Igor Novikov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,354 over-the-board games by Igor Novikov (1,337 classical, 15 rapid, 2 blitz), with 39% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Igor Novikov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Igor Novikov

United Statesborn 1962FIDE ID 14100037

Rating & statistics

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2466Classical

2610peak, Jul 2004

1,354games

527wins, 39%

663draws, 49%

163losses, 12%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2610 · Jul 2004

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.9% average

Plays 2.3% better with white

Very consistent (93%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(68% in 649 games)

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Based on

1,354 games

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Openings

1,354 gamesBased on 1,354 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Benoni1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c528 games, last played 24 years ago64.3%wins

Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b515 games, last played 27 years ago60.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 20 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 20 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.5%

Middlegame

93.8%

Endgame

96.6%

Clutch factor

+3%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%5g

EqualEqual position

95%10g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

92%5g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

29%

5 err

24%

4 err

18%

3 err

18%

3 err

12%

2 err

0 err

Critical moment

Move 30 avg

1-15

16-25

100%

26-35

36-45

46+

100% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

11Errors mapped

c4 / a8Hotspot zone

Critical squares

22 err

11 err

c4/a8 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

3 errors · Stockfish

#34

♚d8?? vs Nakamura

Middlegame · OTB · 2002

#30

♜c8?? vs Ivanchuk

Endgame · OTB

#29

♞f6?? vs Korchnoi

Middlegame · OTB

Recent games

1,354 games

Zakhartsov, Vladimir(2523)

Chigorin Mem Blitz 2023 · 20 Oct 2023

0–1

Papp, Gabor(2574)

Schachbundesliga · 15 May 2022

–

Boensch, Uwe(2494)

Schachbundesliga Germany · 1 Apr 2022

1–0

Bok, Benjamin(2594)

Chigorin Mem Blitz 2016 · 14 Oct 2016

1–0

Porat,I(2428)

TCh-ISR 2011-12 · 6 Jan 2012

1–0

Boskovic, Drasko(2444)

UTD GM Invitational · 7 Dec 2006

1–0

Endgame statistics

17 endgames (77.3%) · force Rook vs Rook (29%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

77.3%

17 / 22

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 vs Rook: only 29% win rate (7 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,354 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

672 games44%W47%D9%L

672games in this linewon 44%, drew 47%, lost 9%

Move

1. d4

6504y

44%48%8

68%

1. e4

9—

33%22%45%

44%

1. ♞f3

8—

63%25%12

75%

1. c4

5—

60%20%20%

70%

Scouting report: Igor Novikov (GM, USA)