What is Zahar Efimenko's FIDE rating?

Zahar Efimenko's FIDE rating is 2548 standard, 2607 rapid, 2546 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Zahar Efimenko's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Zahar Efimenko played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,117 over-the-board games by Zahar Efimenko (1,985 classical, 70 rapid, 62 blitz), with 39% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Zahar Efimenko's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Zahar Efimenko?

Open Zahar Efimenko'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 Zahar Efimenko's style, before facing them.

Zahar Efimenko

Ukraineborn 1985FIDE ID 14107201

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2607Rapid

2548Classical

2546Blitz

2708peak, Mar 2011

2,117games

824wins, 39%

964draws, 46%

329losses, 16%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2708 · Mar 2011

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 94.0% average

Very consistent (90%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(66% in 802 games)

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Based on

2,117 games

Based on 2,117 games

Openings

2,117 gamesBased on 2,117 player games

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 5 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

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 246 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 246 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.1%

Middlegame

93.8%

Endgame

95.7%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%56g

EqualEqual position

96%138g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%52g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

23%

39 err

19%

32 err

18%

30 err

16%

28 err

15%

26 err

16 err

Critical moment

Move 39 avg

1-15

16-25

60%

26-35

20%

36-45

20%

46+

60% 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

56Errors mapped

e5 / f5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1111 err

88 err

55 err

e5/f5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#60

♚g3?? vs Maghsoodloo

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#27

♞xe4+?? vs Schneider

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#64

♞d8?? vs Samunenkov

Endgame · Blitz · 2021

#54

♚f6?? vs Klekowski

Endgame · Blitz · 2021

#59

♜c5?? vs Gumularz

Endgame · Blitz · 2021

#34

♚h1?? vs Gukesh D

Middlegame · Blitz · 2021

Recent games

2,117 games

Baum, Jonasz(2446)

Bundesliga 2025-26 · 26 Apr 2026

0–1

Druska, Juraj(2457)

Bundesliga 2025-26 · 25 Apr 2026

½–½

Predojevic, Borki(2565)

Bundesliga 2025-26 · 24 Apr 2026

½–½

Janik, Igor(2517)

German Bundesliga 2025-26 · 22 Mar 2026

½–½

Lampert, Jonas(2536)

1st BL Pauli · 21 Mar 2026

½–½

Kryvoruchko, Yuriy(2616)

1st BL Bremen · 1 Mar 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

157 endgames (54.7%) · force Opposite Bishops + Major Pieces (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

54.7%

157 / 287

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 Opposite Bishops + Major Pieces: only 0% win rate (8 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,117 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,072 games44%W44%D12%L

1,072games in this linewon 44%, drew 44%, lost 12%

Move

1. e4

8025m

44%45%11

66%

1. ♞f3

2171y

42%40%18%

62%

1. d4

442y

55%36%9

73%

1. c4

916y

44%44%12

67%

Scouting report: Zahar Efimenko (GM, UKR)

Zahar Efimenko

Rating & statistics

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

Deep analysis

Critical blunders

Recent games

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