Scouting report: Evgeny Pigusov (GM, RUS)

1,220 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,180 classical, 19 rapid, 21 blitz): 34% wins, 53% draws, 13% losses. FIDE rating 2508 standard, 2455 rapid, 2524 blitz. 43 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.09 blunders per game.

  • Opening repertoire of Evgeny Pigusov as White and Black, with results per line — free.
  • Weaknesses and blunder patterns, evaluated with Stockfish — free.
  • Recent over-the-board games and endgame statistics.
  • Twin Bot: a sparring bot that imitates Evgeny Pigusov's style so you can rehearse the matchup — free online.

Full report: https://chessstalker.com/fide/4100514 — no account needed.

Evgeny Pigusov

GM

Russiaborn 1961FIDE ID 4100514

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2440
2480
2520
2560
2555 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2524
2508
2455
2623peak, Jan 2002
1,220games
413wins, 34%
647draws, 53%
160losses, 13%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 91.8% average
Plays 2.1% better with black
Very consistent (79%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 as ♔ (65% in 498 games)

Play against Pigusov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,220 games

Openings

1,220 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

No consistent strengths detected as white

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 43 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.1%
Middlegame
93.4%
Endgame
94.7%
Clutch factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
92%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic pieces
22%
9 err
22%
9 err
17%
7 err
17%
7 err
12%
5 err
10%
4 err
Critical moment
Move 42 avg
25%
1-15
25%
16-25
0%
26-35
0%
36-45
50%
46+
50% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
3
Few
Many
d7
3
b7
2
d8
2
e5
2
e7
2
d7/b7 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#46
h6?? vs Kaufman
Endgame · OTB · 2025
#70
e5?? vs Khruschiov
Endgame · OTB · 2025
#14
d4?? vs Tregubenko
Middlegame · OTB · 2025
#64
d7?? vs Khruschiov
Endgame · OTB · 2025
#24
b6?? vs Harshavardhan G B
Middlegame · Blitz · 2021
#33
d7?? vs Kobo
Endgame · Blitz · 2021

Recent games

Tarhan, Adar(2444)

Botvinnik Cup Masters · 28 Dec 2025

½–½
Tregubenko, Nikolay(2247)

Botvinnik Cup Masters · 27 Dec 2025

½–½
Isik, Alparslan(2457)

Botvinnik Cup Masters · 26 Dec 2025

½–½
Kaufman, David(2451)

Botvinnik Cup Masters · 25 Dec 2025

0–1
Akhmedov,David(2451)

Botvinnik Cup Masters · 25 Dec 2025

0–1
Vasilkov, Nikolay(2293)

Botvinnik Cup Masters · 24 Dec 2025

1–0

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
1,220 games in scope
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
607 games40%W51%D9%L
Move
1. f3
4989m
41%49%
66%
1. c4
869m
36%57%
65%
1. d4
18Oct 1986
28%61%
58%
1. e4
36y
33%67%
67%
1. b3
2
50%50%
75%

🍪 Cookies · Chess Stalker stores in your browser only what it needs to work (session and preferences) and measures its audience with its own cookie-free analytics. Analytics are optional.