What is Valery Salov's FIDE rating?

Valery Salov's FIDE rating is 2644 standard, world #74. 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 (952 classical, 45 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

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1964FIDE ID4100069

Classical2644

Rapid—

Blitz—

Games1,010

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost36 / 47 / 18

Peak2644Jan 2001

Rating history

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2026

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Oct 2023Nov 2026

Classical2644no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.2%Opening94.4%Middlegame95.6%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

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%)

Recent games

Milos, Gilberto(2586)

FIDE-Wch k.o · 4 Aug 1999

0–1

Milos, Gilberto(2586)

FIDE-Wch k.o · 3 Aug 1999

1–0

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

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1,010 games

Based on 1,010 games

Openings

519 games as White · scores 63.2%

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

By family

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,010 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 63.2%

A45–E1183—

36%48%16

60.2%—

A0476—

43%43%14

65.1%—

A10–A3048—

42%42%16

62.5%—

A40–D0246—

46%46%8

68.5%+5.3 pts

E21–E4035—

31%49%20%

55.7%−7.5 pts

E60–E7034—

29%53%18

55.9%−7.3 pts

B20–B5033—

45%42%13

66.7%+3.5 pts

E12–E1532—

25%72%

60.9%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical moment

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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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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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)

Valery Salov

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Openings

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