Scouting report: Sergei Shipov (GM, RUS)

1,701 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (756 classical, 27 rapid, 918 blitz): 52% wins, 26% draws, 22% losses. FIDE rating 2541 standard, 2543 rapid, 2472 blitz. 46 games analyzed with Stockfish: 91% accuracy, 0.24 blunders per game.

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Sergei Shipov

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1966FIDE ID4113624

Classical2541
Rapid2543
Blitz2472
Games1,701
W · D · L52 / 26 / 22
Peak2640

Rating history

2440
2480
2520
Oct
2024
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2025
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2026
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Oct 2023Nov 2026
Classical2541Rapid2543Blitz2472no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.7%Opening91.3%Middlegame94.1%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 91.0% average
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (67% in 858 games)

Recent games

Zhigalko, Sergei(2572)

Titled Tuesday Early · 7 Feb 2023

1–0
Aarav Dengla(2359)

Titled Tuesday Early · 7 Feb 2023

1–0
Poliakova, Varvara(1946)

Titled Tuesday Early · 7 Feb 2023

1–0
Melaugh, Shane(2140)

Titled Tuesday Early · 7 Feb 2023

1–0
Ljukin, Sergei(2362)

Titled Tuesday Early · 7 Feb 2023

1–0

Play against Shipov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,701 games

Openings

863 games as White · scores 67.1%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Bogo-Indian1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞f3 ♝b4+10 games, last played 30 years ago70.0%wins
Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e670 games, last played 4 years ago61.4%wins

By family

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PRO
1,701 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 67.1%
13965.8%—
12465.3%—
11262.1%−5.0 pts
10268.6%—
10068.0%—
6563.1%−4.0 pts
6168.0%—
4675.0%+7.9 pts

Mistakes

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
1,701 games in scope
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863 games55%W24%D21%L
Move
1. d4
8584y
55%2421
67%
1. ♞f3
316y
100%
100%
1. c4
1Jan 1999
100%
100%
1. e4
1—
100%
0%

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