GM
Makarichev, Sergey
RUS·Born 1953·FIDE #4100468·903 Games
RUS Classical2519871 Games
Rapid—32 Games
Blitz—0 Games
Statistics
903
Total
287
Wins
478
Draws
138
Losses
32%53%15%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.0% average
Very consistent (93%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 ♔ (68% in 160 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 45%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 18 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening95.6%
Middlegame95.0%
Endgame96.4%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)92%
2 Games
Equal position95%
15 Games
Losing (-2 or more)87%
1 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♖
46%
6 errors
♕
23%
3 errors
♙
15%
2 errors
♗
8%
1 errors
♞
8%
1 errors
♔
0%
0 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 32average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
100% of blunders occur between move 26-35. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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Many
Few
Critical squares
d72 err
e22 err
a51 err
b31 err
b41 err
d7/e2 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
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Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
Ruy Lopez: Morphy
50.0%14 Games·Loses
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
Black
No significant weaknesses detected as Black
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
No consistent strengths detected as White
Black
Sicilian: 2...Nc6
52.9%34 Games·Wins
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
1 errors
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#32b1b4??
Endgame
vs Tal
OTB
Endgame Statistics
7 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
☰ All
♟ Classical
⚡ Rapid
🔥 Blitz
PRO2026
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36%52%12%
1.e4
59%278
1.c4
68%160
1.d4
65%10
1.Nf3
43%7