Scouting report: Ihor Samunenkov (GM, UKR)

2,974 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,726 classical, 129 rapid, 162 blitz): 54% wins, 18% draws, 28% losses. FIDE rating 2608 standard, 2489 rapid, 2544 blitz. 666 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.15 blunders per game.

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Ihor Samunenkov

GM

Ukraineborn 2009FIDE ID 14187086

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2350
2450
2550
2650
Peak2616
2517 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2608
2544
2489
2616peak, Jul 2026
2,974games
1,612wins, 54%
540draws, 18%
820losses, 28%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.5% average
Solid conversion: 83%
Very consistent (89%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (72% in 544 games)

Play against Samunenkov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,974 games

Openings

2,974 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Queen's Indian1.d4 f6 2.c4 e6 3.f3 b620 games, last played 2 years ago50.0%losses
Sicilian: Classical1.e4 c5 2.f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 f6 5.c3 c611 games, last played last year45.5%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 f613 games, last played 2 months ago84.6%wins
French: Tarrasch1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d253 games, last played 2 months ago73.6%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 666 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.9%
Middlegame
93.3%
Endgame
94.8%
Clutch factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic pieces
21%
113 err
19%
105 err
17%
91 err
15%
80 err
14%
79 err
14%
77 err
Critical moment
Move 42 avg
0%
1-15
17%
16-25
21%
26-35
17%
36-45
45%
46+
45% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
19
16
18
16
Few
Many
e5
19
e4
18
f4
16
g5
16
d7
15
e5/e4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#43
d4?? vs Kowalski
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#41
c2?? vs Bryakin
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#63
a1?? vs Durarbayli
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#54
e6?? vs Holt
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#33
b8?? vs Shandrygin
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#19
g5?? vs Georgiev
Middlegame · OTB · 2026

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,974 games in scope
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1a
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1,480 games58%W17%D25%L
Move
1. d4
8896w
54%1927%
64%
1. e4
5441w
65%1520
72%
1. f3
241w
42%2137%
52%
1. b3
171w
71%29%
71%
1. c4
37w
33%67%
67%
1. f4
21w
50%50%
50%
1. c3
14m
100%
100%

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