What is Valery Salov's FIDE rating?

Valery Salov's FIDE rating is 2644 standard, world #73. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Valery Salov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Valery Salov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,010 over-the-board games by Valery Salov (962 classical, 35 rapid, 13 blitz), with 36% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Valery Salov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Valery Salov

Russiaborn 1964FIDE ID 4100069

Rating & statistics

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2644Classical

2644peak, Jan 2001

1,010games

359wins, 36%

471draws, 47%

180losses, 18%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2644 · Jan 2001

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.0% average

Very consistent (80%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(63% in 343 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 47%)

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Based on

1,010 games

Based on 1,010 games

Openings

1,010 gamesBased on 1,010 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Sicilian: Open1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d412 games, last played 29 years ago66.7%wins

Grünfeld1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 d514 games, last played 43 years ago57.1%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 153 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 153 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.2%

Middlegame

94.4%

Endgame

95.6%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%27g

EqualEqual position

94%86g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%40g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

22%

52 err

21%

49 err

17%

39 err

17%

39 err

12%

29 err

11%

26 err

Critical moment

Move 33 avg

29%

1-15

16-25

21%

26-35

21%

36-45

29%

46+

29% of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 1-15. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

74Errors mapped

b5 / c3Hotspot zone

Critical squares

99 err

88 err

b5/c3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#71

d7?? vs Polgar

Endgame · Blitz · 1998

#48

♞e5+?? vs Ivanchuk

Endgame · OTB · 1994

#47

♝b5?? vs Korchnoi

Endgame · OTB · 1987

#44

♚f3?? vs Shirov

Endgame · OTB

#29

d7d4?? vs Karpov

OTB

#29

♜g5?? vs Polgar

Middlegame · OTB

Recent games

1,010 games

Milos, Gilberto(2586)

FIDE-Wch k.o · 4 Aug 1999

0–1

Milos, Gilberto(2586)

FIDE-Wch k.o · 3 Aug 1999

0–1

Rausis, Igors(2508)

Chess Masters 3rd · 12 Mar 1999

0–1

Beliavsky, Alexander G(2650)

3rd Chess Masters · 11 Mar 1999

½–½

Beliavsky, Alexander G(2650)

Chess Masters 3rd · 11 Mar 1999

½–½

Sadler, Matthew D(2667)

Chess Masters 3rd · 10 Mar 1999

½–½

Endgame statistics

92 endgames (57.9%) · force Rook + Bishop Pair (8%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

57.9%

92 / 159

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 + Bishop Pair: only 8% win rate (13 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,010 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

519 games40%W47%D13%L

519games in this linewon 40%, drew 47%, lost 13%

Move

1. d4

343Aug 1999

38%49%13

63%

1. ♞f3

76May 1998

43%43%14

65%

1. e4

52Jan 1998

44%40%16

64%

1. c4

48Feb 1998

42%42%16

63%

Scouting report: Valery Salov (GM, RUS)