Scouting report: Zahar Efimenko (GM, UKR)

2,120 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,740 classical, 72 rapid, 308 blitz): 39% wins, 46% draws, 16% losses. FIDE rating 2548 standard, 2607 rapid, 2546 blitz. 246 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.05 blunders per game.

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Zahar Efimenko

TitleGrandmasterFederationUkraineBorn1985FIDE ID14107201

Classical2548
Rapid2607
Blitz2546
Games2,120
W · D · L39 / 46 / 16
Peak2708

Rating history

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2024
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Oct 2023Nov 2026
Classical2548Rapid2607Blitz2546no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.1%Opening93.8%Middlegame95.7%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.0% average
Very consistent (90%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (66% in 803 games)

Recent games

Wagner, Dennis(2580)

Bundesliga 2026-27 · 11 Oct 2026

½–½
Nijboer, Friso(2439)

Bundesliga 2026-27 · 10 Oct 2026

½–½
Zilka, Stepan(2526)

Bundesliga 2026-27 · 9 Oct 2026

½–½
Baum, Jonasz(2446)

Bundesliga 2025-26 · 26 Apr 2026

1–0
Druska, Juraj(2457)

Bundesliga 2025-26 · 25 Apr 2026

½–½

Play against Efimenko's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,120 games

Openings

1,073 games as White · scores 65.6%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Alekhine Defense1.e4 ♞f6 2.e5 ♞d513 games, last played 6 years ago76.9%wins
Sicilian: Dragon1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 g623 games, last played 12 years ago65.2%wins

By family

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PRO
2,120 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 65.6%
34367.9%—
21762.4%−3.2 pts
16957.7%−7.9 pts
8871.6%+6.0 pts
6762.7%—
4668.5%—
3970.5%+4.9 pts
2161.9%−3.7 pts

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

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1,073 games44%W44%D12%L
Move
1. e4
8033w
43%45%
66%
1. ♞f3
2172y
42%40%18
62%
1. d4
442y
55%36%
73%
1. c4
916y
44%44%
67%

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