What is Denis Kovalev's FIDE rating?

Denis Kovalev's FIDE rating is 2487 standard, 2427 rapid, 2428 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Denis Kovalev's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Denis Kovalev played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 837 over-the-board games by Denis Kovalev (778 classical, 27 rapid, 32 blitz), with 48% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Denis Kovalev's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Denis Kovalev?

Open Denis Kovalev'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 Denis Kovalev's style, before facing them.

Denis Kovalev

Ukraineborn 1982FIDE ID 14104059

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2487Classical

2428Blitz

2427Rapid

2512peak, Nov 2012

837games

405wins, 48%

227draws, 27%

205losses, 24%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2512 · Nov 2012

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 91.3% average

Plays 2.3% better with white

Very consistent (85%)

Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(66% in 345 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 44%)

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Based on

837 games

Based on 837 games

Openings

837 gamesBased on 837 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Reti: Double Fianchetto1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.g3 g6only 8 games, last played 5 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti: Gambit1.♞f3 d5 2.c4 e622 games, last played 2 years ago63.6%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 21 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 21 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

94.0%

Middlegame

91.9%

Endgame

95.3%

Clutch factor

+7%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%7g

EqualEqual position

96%4g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

87%10g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

25%

6 err

25%

6 err

21%

5 err

17%

4 err

2 err

1 err

Critical moment

Move 44 avg

1-15

16-25

50%

26-35

25%

36-45

25%

46+

50% 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

13Errors mapped

d5 / e5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

11 err

d5/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

6 errors · Stockfish

#34

♜xd3?? vs Movahed

Endgame · OTB · 2023

#35

♛g4?? vs Dubov

Endgame · OTB · 2023

#65

♞d5?? vs Mirzoev

Endgame · OTB · 2021

#12

♞c7?? vs Potapova

Opening · OTB · 2021

#18

exd4?? vs Perera Alfonso

Middlegame · OTB · 2021

#41

♜d5?? vs Zhukova

Endgame · OTB · 2020

Recent games

837 games

Hamidi, Amir Mohammad(2202)

Titled Tue 31st Dec Late · 31 Dec 2024

1–0

Atis, Hasan(2213)

Titled Tue 31st Dec Early · 31 Dec 2024

1–0

Baloglu, Dila(1944)

Titled Tue 31st Dec Late · 31 Dec 2024

1–0

Langheinrich, Ferenc(2336)

Titled Tue 31st Dec Early · 31 Dec 2024

0–1

Vlassov, Nikolai(2291)

Titled Tue 31st Dec Early · 31 Dec 2024

½–½

Sarana, Alexey(2674)

Titled Tue 31st Dec Early · 31 Dec 2024

0–1

Endgame statistics

12 endgames (57.1%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

57.1%

12 / 21

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 : only 0% win rate (0 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

837 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

416 games54%W24%D22%L

416games in this linewon 54%, drew 24%, lost 22%

Move

1. ♞f3

3452y

55%21%24%

66%

1. c4

662y

48%38%14

67%

1. e4

215y

50%50%

75%

1. d4

29y

50%50%

50%

1. d3

15y

100%

50%

Scouting report: Denis Kovalev (IM, UKR)

Denis Kovalev

Rating & statistics

Play style

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

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Critical blunders

Recent games

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