Scouting report: Denis Kovalev (IM, UKR)

837 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (252 classical, 34 rapid, 551 blitz): 48% wins, 27% draws, 24% losses. FIDE rating 2487 standard, 2427 rapid, 2428 blitz. 21 games analyzed with Stockfish: 91% accuracy, 0.19 blunders per game.

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Denis Kovalev

TitleInternational MasterFederationUkraineBorn1982FIDE ID14104059

Classical2487
Rapid2427
Blitz2428
Games837
W · D · L48 / 27 / 24
Peak2512

Rating history

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Classical2487Rapid2427Blitz2428no games played
Accuracy by phase
94.0%Opening91.9%Middlegame95.3%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

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%)

Recent games

Le, Quang Liem(2739)

Titled Tuesday Late · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Atis, Hasan(2213)

Titled Tuesday Early · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Langheinrich, Ferenc(2336)

Titled Tuesday Early · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Kashefi, Amir Hosein(2118)

Titled Tuesday Late · 31 Dec 2024

1–0
Baloglu, Dila(1944)

Titled Tuesday Late · 31 Dec 2024

1–0

Play against Kovalev's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 837 games

Openings

416 games as White · scores 66.2%

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

By family

open a family to see its lines
PRO
837 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 66.2%
34666.0%—
6667.4%—
150.0%—
1100.0%—
10.0%—
1100.0%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces
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Critical moment
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Error heatmap · Critical squares
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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
837 games in scope
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416 games54%W24%D22%L
Move
1. ♞f3
3452y
55%2124
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%

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