What is Igor Khmelnitsky's FIDE rating?

Igor Khmelnitsky's FIDE rating is 2454 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Igor Khmelnitsky's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Igor Khmelnitsky played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 152 over-the-board games by Igor Khmelnitsky (152 classical), with 35% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Igor Khmelnitsky's Chess Stalker profile.

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Igor Khmelnitsky

United Statesborn 1968FIDE ID 2012111

Rating & statistics

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2454Classical

2490peak, Apr 2002

152games

53wins, 35%

48draws, 32%

51losses, 34%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2490 · Apr 2002

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 91.8% average

Very consistent (92%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(59% in 33 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 35%)

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Based on

152 games

Based on 152 games

Openings

152 gamesBased on 152 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 15 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 15 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

94.8%

Middlegame

91.5%

Endgame

95.6%

Clutch factor

+2%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

93%6g

EqualEqual position

91%5g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

91%4g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

35%

8 err

26%

6 err

17%

4 err

17%

4 err

1 err

0 err

Critical moment

Move 32 avg

1-15

16-25

100%

26-35

36-45

46+

100% 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

18Errors mapped

e5 / g6Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

e5/g6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes

Stockfish

Gurevich, Dmitry(2351)

Move 21 · Middlegame · OTB · 2022

−3.5xd5??

Shabalov, Alexander(2510)

Move 62 · Endgame · OTB · 2022

−4.5g6+??

Novikov,I(2547)

Move 32 · Endgame · OTB · 2022

−6.0h6+??

Recent games

152 games

Kaidanov, Gregory(2548)

US Senior Championship 2022 · 16 Jul 2022

½–½

Gurevich, Dmitry(2351)

US Senior Championship 2022 · 15 Jul 2022

0–1

Shabalov, Alexander(2510)

US Senior Championship 2022 · 14 Jul 2022

½–½

Novikov,I(2547)

US Senior Championship 2022 · 13 Jul 2022

½–½

Akopian, Vladimir(2620)

US Senior Championship 2022 · 11 Jul 2022

1–0

Benjamin, Joel(2496)

US Senior Championship 2022 · 10 Jul 2022

1–0

Endgame statistics

10 endgames (66.7%) · force Rook vs Minor (Exchange) (40%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

66.7%

10 / 15

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 Rook vs Minor (Exchange): only 40% win rate (5 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

152 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

70 games37%W31%D32%L

70games in this linewon 37%, drew 31%, lost 32%

Move

1. e4

574y

39%28%33%

53%

1. d4

104y

30%50%20%

55%

1. ♞f3

2—

50%50%

50%

1. a3

1Jan 1990