What is Pavel Eljanov's FIDE rating?

Pavel Eljanov's FIDE rating is 2664 standard, 2605 rapid, 2622 blitz, world #49. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Pavel Eljanov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Pavel Eljanov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 3,972 over-the-board games by Pavel Eljanov (3,499 classical, 194 rapid, 297 blitz), with 46% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Pavel Eljanov's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Pavel Eljanov?

Open Pavel Eljanov'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 Pavel Eljanov's style, before facing them.

Pavel Eljanov

TOP 50Ukraineborn 1983FIDE ID 14102951

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2664Classical

2622Blitz

2605Rapid

2765peak, Mar 2016

3,972games

1,820wins, 46%

1,230draws, 31%

921losses, 23%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2765 · Mar 2016

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.4% average

Very consistent (88%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(66% in 1228 games)

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Based on

3,972 games

Based on 3,972 games

Openings

3,972 gamesBased on 3,972 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

French: Advance1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e522 games, last played 2 years ago77.3%wins

Sicilian: Najdorf1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 a619 games, last played last year73.7%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 792 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 792 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.8%

Middlegame

93.5%

Endgame

94.7%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%185g

EqualEqual position

95%197g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%118g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

25%

122 err

18%

89 err

17%

82 err

16%

79 err

13%

66 err

11%

55 err

Critical moment

Move 46 avg

1-15

16-25

19%

26-35

35%

36-45

45%

46+

45% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

140Errors mapped

e4 / d6Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1717 err

1616 err

1414 err

e4/d6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#33

♚d3?? vs Al-Tarboush

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#60

♜xh7?? vs Bortnyk

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#62

♚e6?? vs Andreasyan

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#21

f3?? vs Nguyen

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#43

♜a1?? vs Dreelinck

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#36

♛f6?? vs Essing

Endgame · OTB · 2026