What is Gregory Kaidanov's FIDE rating?

Gregory Kaidanov's FIDE rating is 2480 standard, 2547 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Gregory Kaidanov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Gregory Kaidanov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,134 over-the-board games by Gregory Kaidanov (2,100 classical, 23 rapid, 11 blitz), with 45% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Gregory Kaidanov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Open Gregory Kaidanov'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 Gregory Kaidanov's style, before facing them.

Gregory Kaidanov

United Statesborn 1959FIDE ID 2008564

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2549 · Sep 2023

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2547Blitz

2480Classical

2646peak, Oct 2002

2,134games

968wins, 45%

700draws, 33%

466losses, 22%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2646 · Oct 2002

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.5% average

Very consistent (84%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(76% in 77 games)

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Based on

2,134 games

Based on 2,134 games

Openings

2,134 gamesBased on 2,134 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

English: Symmetrical1.c4 c5 2.♞f3 ♞c611 games, last played 14 years ago90.9%wins

Reti: Double Fianchetto1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.g3 g620 games, last played 4 months ago65.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 241 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 241 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.8%

Middlegame

93.6%

Endgame

96.2%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%88g

EqualEqual position

94%93g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%60g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

21%

38 err

20%

35 err

20%

35 err

19%

34 err

16%

29 err

8 err

Critical moment

Move 37 avg

1-15

11%

16-25

42%

26-35

26%

36-45

21%

46+

42% 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

65Errors mapped

e5 / c4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1010 err

77 err

66 err

e5/c4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#26

♜xe1?? vs Pichot

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#42

♝xg7?? vs Sankalp Gupta

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#26

♜af8?? vs Idani

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#12

♝xb4?? vs Amin

Opening · OTB · 2026

#49

♜b8?? vs Durarbayli

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#19

♛xc7?? vs Fier

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

Recent games

2,134 games

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Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

0–1

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Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Aynaoglu, Efe(2101)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Mangudi,Amudan(1873)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Vermoesen, Jordan(2201)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Fedorov, Artem Alek(2258)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

0–1

Endgame statistics

135 endgames (53.4%) · force Knight vs Knight (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

53.4%

135 / 253

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 Knight vs Knight: only 0% win rate (9 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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2,134 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,092 games52%W30%D18%L

1,092games in this linewon 52%, drew 30%, lost 18%

Move

1. d4

5692w

49%36%15

67%

1. e4

2274w

55%27%18%

68%

1. ♞f3

2184w

56%1727%

64%

1. c4

772y

61%30%9

76%

1. g3

1—

100%

Scouting report: Gregory Kaidanov (GM, USA)

Gregory Kaidanov

Rating & statistics

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Openings

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