Scouting report: Semen Khanin (GM, FID)

2,036 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,593 classical, 171 rapid, 296 blitz): 48% wins, 24% draws, 28% losses. FIDE rating 2601 standard, 2509 rapid, 2475 blitz. 430 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.11 blunders per game.

  • Opening repertoire of Semen Khanin as White and Black, with results per line — free.
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  • Recent over-the-board games and endgame statistics.
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Semen Khanin

GM

FIDFIDborn 1999FIDE ID 4111990

2601Classical
2509Rapid
2475Blitz

Statistics

2,036games
983 wins · 48%479 draws · 24%574 losses · 28%

Semen Khanin's playing style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.6% average
Solid conversion: 82%
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 as ♔ (75% in 53 games)
Vulnerable to 1.b3 ♚ (only 36%)

Play against Khanin's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,036 games

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 430 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.8%
Middlegame
93.3%
Endgame
95.1%
Clutch Factor
+5%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic Pieces
25%
95 err
21%
79 err
14%
54 err
14%
53 err
13%
48 err
12%
47 err
Critical Moment
Move 43 avg
8%
1-15
8%
16-25
24%
26-35
19%
36-45
41%
46+
41% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
12
14
15
12
Few
Many
e4
15 err
d5
14 err
c5
12 err
g4
12 err
f6
11 err
e4/d5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings of Semen Khanin

2,036 games

Weaknesses

· exploit these
aswhite55.6%losses
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Deferred · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6
9 games · low samplePlay this line
aswhite42.1%losses
Modern Defense · 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7
19 gamesPlay this line
asblack62.5%losses
English: g3 System · 1.c4 e5 2.g3 c6
8 games · low samplePlay this line
asblack53.8%losses
King's Indian: Main Line · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O
13 gamesPlay this line

Strengths

· avoid these
aswhite70.0%wins
Ruy Lopez: Marshall · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b510 g
aswhite64.7%wins
Sicilian: Classical · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc617 g
asblack57.1%wins
Sicilian: e6 Systems · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6119 g
asblack66.7%wins
Sicilian: d6 Systems · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d618 g

How to beat Semen Khanin: weaknesses & blunders

10 errors
Bc4??vs CordovaOTB · 2026
Rxg7??vs Martinez AlcantaraOTB · 2025
Qc4??vs OwenOTB · 2025
Qe3+??vs AlexakisOTB · 2025
Bb3??vs KvaloyBlitz · 2024
Nc4??vs BarbosaBlitz · 2024
Qe3??vs SardanaBlitz · 2024
h5??vs SadhwaniBlitz · 2024
Qxc5??vs BokBlitz · 2024
d6??vs HardawayOTB · 2024

Recent games of Semen Khanin

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1-0L

Semen Khanin's endgames

Repertoire

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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
1,023 games
53%22%25%
MovegamesLastPerf%
1.e4
834Nov 2025
62%
1.d4
120Jul 2026
68%
1.c4Strong
53Jul 2023
76%
1.Nf3
15Jul 2022
67%
1.b3Weak
1Oct 2021
0%

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