What is Igor Kovalenko's FIDE rating?

Igor Kovalenko's FIDE rating is 2651 standard, 2589 rapid, 2610 blitz, world #64. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Igor Kovalenko's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Igor Kovalenko played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,397 over-the-board games by Igor Kovalenko (939 classical, 447 rapid, 1,011 blitz), with 56% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Igor Kovalenko's Chess Stalker profile.

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Igor Kovalenko

TitleGrandmasterFederationUkraineBorn1988FIDE ID14117908

Classical2651▲ 9

Rapid2589

Blitz2610

Games2,397

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost56 / 22 / 22

Peak2702Aug 2015

Rating history

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Oct 2023Nov 2026

Classical2651Rapid2589Blitz2610no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.2%Opening93.3%Middlegame95.2%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

Elite accuracy: 93.0% average

Solid conversion: 85%

Very consistent (90%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(73% in 287 games)

Recent games

Abdusattorov, Nodirbek(2762)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 27 Sept 2026

½–½

Kovalenko,I(2642)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 26 Sept 2026

1–0

Mchedlishvili, Mikheil(2550)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 25 Sept 2026

½–½

Kovalenko,I(2642)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 24 Sept 2026

½–½

Megaranto, Susanto(2488)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 23 Sept 2026

0–1

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Openings

1,207 games as White · scores 70.3%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

English: Four Knights1.c4 e5 2.♞c3 ♞f618 games, last played 2 years ago44.4%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti vs King's Indian1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.c4 g610 games, last played last year90.0%wins

Ruy Lopez: Exchange1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b5 a6 4.♝xc611 games, last played 2 years ago81.8%wins

By family

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,397 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 70.3%

A10–A303255w

59%1823%

68.0%—

A45–E112164w

57%1924%

66.4%−3.9 pts

B22–B501195w

61%20%19

71.4%—

A00–A04864m

64%1521%

71.5%—

A40–D04793m

59%22%19

70.3%—

D30–D37627m

58%24%18

70.2%—

C60–C70534w

62%26%12

75.5%+5.2 pts

D10–D45523m

62%29%9

76.0%+5.7 pts

Mistakes

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Critical blunders

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Endgame statistics

242 endgames (54.8%) · force Pure Pawn (18%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

54.8%

242 / 442

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 Pure Pawn: only 18% win rate (17 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,397 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,207 games61%W19%D20%L

1,207games in this linewon 61%, drew 19%, lost 20%

Move

1. d4

5094w

60%21%19%

70%

1. c4

3255w

59%18%23%

68%

1. e4

2874w

63%20%17

73%

1. ♞f3

764m

66%1420%

73%

1. b3

72y

43%1443%

50%

1. d3

110y

100%

1. c3

13y

100%

50%

1. e3

12y

100%

Scouting report: Igor Kovalenko (GM, UKR)

Igor Kovalenko

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