Scouting report: Sergei Iskusnyh (GM, RUS)

4,117 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,146 classical, 106 rapid, 2,865 blitz): 49% wins, 17% draws, 33% losses. FIDE rating 2440 standard, 2274 rapid, 2335 blitz. 120 games analyzed with Stockfish: 91% accuracy, 0.27 blunders per game.

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Sergei Iskusnyh

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1974FIDE ID4120027

Classical2440

Rapid2274

Blitz2335

Games4,117

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost49 / 17 / 33

Peak2533Apr 2001

Rating history

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Classical2440Rapid2274Blitz2335no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.6%Opening91.5%Middlegame93.7%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

Elite accuracy: 90.7% average

Low resilience (19%): Doesn't save lost positions

Very consistent (85%)

Very precise: only 0.3 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(63% in 1935 games)

Vulnerable to 1.g3

(only 30%)

Recent games

Porozhnyak, Maya(2052)

1st 3-0 Thursday · 22 Oct 2026

0–1

Sobek, Jaroslav(2176)

1st 3-0 Thursday · 22 Oct 2026

1–0

Fernandez, Maria Florencia(2181)

1st 3-0 Thursday · 22 Oct 2026

1–0

Hengen, Luke O(2083)

1st 3-0 Thursday · 22 Oct 2026

0–1

Xia, Joshua(2051)

1st 3-0 Thursday · 22 Oct 2026

0–1

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Openings

2,092 games as White · scores 62.3%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Dutch Defense1.d4 f5 2.c4 ♞f619 games47.4%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6245 games58.0%wins

Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b563 games65.1%wins

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4,117 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 62.3%

E00–E114682m

53%1235%

58.9%−3.4 pts

E60–E703002m

57%1429%

63.7%—

D30–E052613w

57%1726%

65.1%—

A40–D022571w

61%1326%

67.3%+5.0 pts

D10–D452212m

51%21%28%

61.8%—

A56–A601202m

57%1528%

64.2%—

A04933y

43%44%13

65.1%—

A46–E11815m

52%1929%

61.1%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

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Endgame statistics

76 endgames (52.8%) · force Double Rook (14%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

52.8%

76 / 144

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

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Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

2,092 games54%W17%D29%L

2,092games in this linewon 54%, drew 17%, lost 29%

Move

1. d4

19351w

55%1629%

63%

1. ♞f3

933y

43%44%13

65%

1. c4

363y

39%28%33%

53%

1. e4

282y

36%21%43%

46%

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