Scouting report: Arseniy Nesterov (GM, FID)

2,365 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,900 classical, 281 rapid, 229 blitz): 47% wins, 31% draws, 21% losses. FIDE rating 2590 standard, 2581 rapid, 2535 blitz. 769 games analyzed with Stockfish: 95% accuracy, 0.05 blunders per game.

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Arseniy Nesterov

GM

FIDborn 2003FIDE ID 24198455

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2450
2550
2650
Peak2609
2575 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2590
2581
2535
2609peak, Jun 2024
2,365games
1,115wins, 47%
744draws, 31%
505losses, 21%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.7% average
Solid conversion: 88%
Very consistent (89%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (67% in 1064 games)
Vulnerable to 1.b3 ♚ (only 25%)

Play against Nesterov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,365 games

Openings

2,365 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Modern Benoni1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e612 games, last played 2 weeks ago41.7%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Benko Gambit1.d4 f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b516 games, last played 11 months ago81.3%wins
Benoni1.d4 f6 2.c4 c535 games, last played 2 weeks ago74.3%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 769 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
97.0%
Middlegame
94.2%
Endgame
95.6%
Clutch factor
+5%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
96%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic pieces
25%
74 err
19%
58 err
16%
49 err
15%
44 err
14%
42 err
12%
35 err
Critical moment
Move 41 avg
0%
1-15
10%
16-25
29%
26-35
24%
36-45
38%
46+
38% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
14
Few
Many
e4
14
e5
11
f5
10
f6
10
g3
9
e4/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#28
e8?? vs Bajaj Prakhar
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#30
e7?? vs Banerjee
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#49
c4?? vs Mischuk
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#35
d2?? vs Pankiv
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#52
e5?? vs Ambartsumova
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#59
b7?? vs Barria Zuniga
Endgame · OTB · 2026

Recent games

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Titled Tuesday · 1 Sept 2026

1–0
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Titled Tuesday · 1 Sept 2026

1–0
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Titled Tuesday · 1 Sept 2026

1–0
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Titled Tuesday · 1 Sept 2026

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,365 games in scope
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1a
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1,192 games51%W31%D18%L
Move
1. d4
10652w
52%30%18
67%
1. e4
592m
39%32%29%
55%
1. f3
407w
40%45%15
63%
1. c4
277w
67%30%
82%
1. d3
16y
100%
100%

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