GM

Ionov, Sergey

RUS RUS·Born 1962·FIDE #4100875·1,118 Games

Classical25021,072 Games
Rapid235731 Games
Blitz235415 Games

Statistics

1118

Total

366

Wins

568

Draws

184

Losses

33%51%16%

Play Style

What you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.8% average
Very consistent (89%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 ♔ (66% in 99 games)

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 20 analyzed

Accuracy by phase
Opening97.0%
Middlegame92.6%
Endgame96.1%

Clutch Factor

Performance under pressure

+10%
Winning (+2 or more)97%
3 Games
Equal position95%
13 Games
Losing (-2 or more)87%
4 Games

Problematic Pieces

Which pieces cause most errors?

35%
6 errors
29%
5 errors
12%
2 errors
12%
2 errors
6%
1 errors
6%
1 errors

Critical Moment

When does the first serious error occur?

Move 70average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
100% of blunders occur between move 46+. Keep tension until that moment.

Error Heatmap

Where do most errors occur?

1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
abcdefgh
Many
Few
Critical squares
b32 err
d42 err
b11 err
e21 err
f61 err
b3/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Recent Games

W
Smagin, Sergey2551

Sveshnikov Mem Blitz · 9 Dec 2023

1-0
D
Sirotkina, Nina2149

Sveshnikov Mem Blitz · 9 Dec 2023

½-½
D
Dragomarezkij, Evgeni2234

Sveshnikov Mem Blitz · 9 Dec 2023

½-½
L
Kalegin, Evgenij2356

Sveshnikov Mem Blitz · 9 Dec 2023

1-0
L
Balashov, Yuri S2382

Sveshnikov Mem Blitz · 9 Dec 2023

1-0
D
Mikhailova, Irina2169

Sveshnikov Mem Blitz · 9 Dec 2023

½-½

Openings

Based on player games

Weaknesses

EXPLOIT!
White

No significant weaknesses detected as White

Black
French: Tarrasch
55.6%
9 GamesLow sample·Loses

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2

Strengths

AVOID
White

No consistent strengths detected as White

Black
Sicilian: Kan
71.4%
14 Games·Wins

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6

Critical Blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

7 errors
#31Bd2??
Tactics
vs Bogumil
Blitz·2023
#49Rf2??
Endgame
vs Smagin
Blitz·2023
#38Kh8??
Tactics
vs Balashov
Blitz·2023
#70Kh7??
Endgame
vs Lokander
OTB·2020
#34Kg6??
Tactics
vs Mickevicius
Rapid·2019
#18Rac1??
Tactics
vs Chernyak
Rapid·2019
#24Bg2??
Tactics
vs Rozum
OTB·2019
Endgame Statistics

12 endgame categories analyzed — discover where they collapse under pressure

Repertoire
☰ All
♟ Classical
⚡ Rapid
🔥 Blitz
PRO
·
2023
2020
2019
2017
2016
2015
PRO
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
565 Games
36%51%13%
1.d4
60%
377
1.Nf3
66%
99
1.c4
59%
59
1.e4
61%
28
1.b3
100%
2
chessstalkerv3.6

Know your enemy. Win more games.

Trust & Privacy

🍪No tracking cookies
🔒SSL encrypted
📊Self-hosted analytics

© 2025-2026 Chess Stalker. Not affiliated with Lichess.org or Chess.com

Made with ♟ for chess players

🍪 Cookies · Chess Stalker uses technical cookies (required for operation) and analytical cookies (to improve the service). Analytical cookies are optional.