What is Sergey Makarichev's FIDE rating?

Sergey Makarichev's FIDE rating is 2519 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Sergey Makarichev's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Sergey Makarichev played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 890 over-the-board games by Sergey Makarichev (858 classical, 32 rapid), with 32% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Sergey Makarichev's Chess Stalker profile.

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Sergey Makarichev

Russiaborn 1953FIDE ID 4100468

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2519Classical

2520peak, Jan 2001

890games

281wins, 32%

472draws, 53%

137losses, 15%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2520 · Jan 2001

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 94.0% average

Very consistent (93%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(68% in 158 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 45%)

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Based on

890 games

Based on 890 games

Openings

890 gamesBased on 890 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Ruy Lopez: Morphy1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b5 a614 games, last played 58 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 18 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 18 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.6%

Middlegame

95.0%

Endgame

96.4%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

92%2g

EqualEqual position

95%15g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

87%1g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

46%

6 err

23%

3 err

15%

2 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

12Errors mapped

d7 / e2Hotspot zone

Critical squares

22 err

11 err

d7/e2 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

1 errors · Stockfish

#32

b1b4?? vs Tal

OTB

Recent games

890 games

Torre, Eugenio(2417)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 4 Mar 2026

½–½

De La Torre Rodriguez, Elizabeth(2064)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 4 Mar 2026

½–½

Balashov, Yuri S(2382)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 2 Mar 2026

1–0

Vaisser, Anatoly(2417)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 1 Mar 2026

1–0

Vaganian, Rafael A(2437)

Aeroflot Open Legends · 28 Feb 2026

0–1

Iskusnyh, Sergei(2430)

Elista Russian Championship · 1 Oct 1995

½–½

Endgame statistics

5 endgames (27.8%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

27.8%

5 / 18

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 : only 0% win rate (0 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

890 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

449 games37%W51%D12%L

449games in this linewon 37%, drew 51%, lost 12%

Move

1. e4

2757m

35%49%16

59%

1. c4

158Jan 1994

42%53%

68%

1. d4

9—

22%78%

61%

1. ♞f3

7Jan 1981

86%14

43%

Scouting report: Sergey Makarichev (GM, RUS)