Scouting report: Sergey Kishnev (GM, RUS)

521 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (521 classical): 40% wins, 39% draws, 21% losses. FIDE rating 2484 standard. 2 games analyzed with Stockfish: 89% accuracy, 0 blunders per game.

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Sergey Kishnev

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1956FIDE ID4100751

Classical2484
Rapid—
Blitz—
Games521
W · D · L40 / 39 / 21
Peak2502

Rating history

2460
Oct
2024
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2025
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2026
Apr
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Oct 2023Nov 2026
Classical2484no games played
Accuracy by phase
94.8%Opening91.9%Middlegame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Very high accuracy: 89.2% average
Plays 4.4% better with white
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (67% in 227 games)
Vulnerable to 1.c4 ♚ (only 46%)

Recent games

Hogenacker, Jacques(2285)

GER · 28 Jan 2007

1–0
Matthias, Heiner(2369)

GER · 12 Feb 2006

½–½
Forchert, Martin(2402)

GER · 4 Dec 2005

½–½
Roese, Oliver(2374)

GER · 9 Oct 2005

½–½
Zagema, Wieb(2322)

GER · 3 Apr 2005

½–½

Play against Kishnev's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 521 games

Openings

260 games as White · scores 66.2%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
King's Indian: Main Line1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-O12 games, last played 24 years ago41.7%losses
King's Indian: Classical1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-O 6.♝e2 e512 games, last played 24 years ago41.7%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Benoni1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c515 games, last played 23 years ago80.0%wins
Grünfeld1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 d512 games58.3%wins

By family

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PRO
521 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 66.2%
3567.1%—
3268.8%—
2850.0%−16.2 pts
2882.1%+16.0 pts
2070.0%+3.8 pts
1747.1%—
1583.3%—
1464.3%—

Mistakes

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Repertoire

PRO
521 games in scope
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1a
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c
d
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260 games47%W38%D15%L
Move
1. d4
22720y
49%36%15
67%
1. e4
1821y
2261%17
53%
1. ♞f3
1022y
40%50%
65%
1. c4
5—
40%40%20
60%

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