Scouting report: Oleg Nikolenko (GM, RUS)

766 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (766 classical): 37% wins, 45% draws, 18% losses. FIDE rating 2456 standard, 2377 rapid, 2405 blitz. 12 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0 blunders per game.

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Oleg Nikolenko

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1959FIDE ID4101880

Classical2456
Rapid2377
Blitz2405
Games766
W · D · L37 / 45 / 18
Peak2545

Rating history

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Classical2456Rapid2377Blitz2405no games played
Accuracy by phase
95.7%Opening93.6%Middlegame95.8%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.3% average
Plays 3.7% better with white
Very consistent (93%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (65% in 380 games)

Recent games

Lisenko, Alexander V(2322)

Sochi RUS · 9 May 2019

½–½
Sabaev, Evgueni(2150)

Sochi RUS · 8 May 2019

½–½
Sveshnikov, Evgeny(2488)

Sochi RUS · 7 May 2019

½–½
Lisenko, Alexander V(2322)

Sochi RUS · 5 May 2019

0–1
Sabaev, Evgueni(2150)

Sochi RUS · 4 May 2019

1–0

Play against Nikolenko's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 766 games

Openings

393 games as White · scores 65.0%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Four Knights1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♞c3 ♞f621 games, last played 20 years ago61.9%wins
Sicilian: Najdorf1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 a619 games, last played 10 years ago57.9%wins

By family

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PRO
766 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 65.0%
18261.5%−3.5 pts
4463.6%—
4080.0%+15.0 pts
3564.3%—
3063.3%—
3063.3%—
1159.1%—
785.7%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces
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Critical moment
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Error heatmap · Critical squares
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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
766 games in scope
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393 games45%W40%D15%L
Move
1. e4
3807y
45%40%15
65%
1. g3
710y
43%29%28%
57%
1. ♞f3
314y
33%67%
67%
1. c4
210y
50%50%
75%
1. b3
1—
100%
50%

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