What is Vladimir Malakhov's FIDE rating?

Vladimir Malakhov's FIDE rating is 2597 standard, 2643 rapid, 2596 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Vladimir Malakhov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Vladimir Malakhov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,846 over-the-board games by Vladimir Malakhov (1,455 classical, 190 rapid, 201 blitz), with 42% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Vladimir Malakhov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Vladimir Malakhov

FIDborn 1980FIDE ID 4120787

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2580

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2660

2700

2646 · Sep 2023

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2643Rapid

2597Classical

2596Blitz

2732peak, Jul 2010

1,846games

776wins, 42%

762draws, 41%

307losses, 17%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2732 · Jul 2010

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 94.3% average

Solid conversion: 88%

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(69% in 399 games)

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Based on

1,846 games

Based on 1,846 games

Openings

1,846 gamesBased on 1,846 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f611 games, last played 6 years ago72.7%wins

Sicilian: 2...♞c61.e4 c5 2.♞f3 ♞c643 games, last played 2 years ago55.8%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 316 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 316 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.7%

Middlegame

94.5%

Endgame

95.5%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%103g

EqualEqual position

96%139g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%74g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

63 err

19%

49 err

19%

50 err

14%

36 err

12%

30 err

12%

30 err

Critical moment

Move 47 avg

1-15

11%

16-25

22%

26-35

17%

36-45

50%

46+

50% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

88Errors mapped

e4 / c5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1313 err

1010 err

99 err

88 err

e4/c5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#31

♛c1?? vs Zverev

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#25

♞xd4?? vs Esipenko

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#33

♜a4?? vs Martirosyan

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#88

♜h8?? vs Sadhwani

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#56

♚e4?? vs Lagno

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#20

h4?? vs Inarkiev

Middlegame · OTB · 2024

Recent games

1,846 games

Maslovskiy, Vladimir(2310)

TCh-RUS Premier 2026 · 6 May 2026

1–0

Prokhorov, Aleksey(2270)

TCh-RUS Premier 2026 · 5 May 2026

0–1

Zvjaginsev, Vadim(2542)

TCh-RUS Premier 2026 · 4 May 2026

½–½

Usov, Aleksandr E.(2427)

TCh-RUS Premier 2026 · 3 May 2026

½–½

Zverev, Lev(2461)

TCh-RUS Premier 2026 · 30 Apr 2026

0–1

Grachev, Alexey(2458)

TCh-RUS Premier 2026 · 29 Apr 2026

0–1

Endgame statistics

258 endgames (66.7%) · force Queen vs Two Rooks (20%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

66.7%

258 / 387

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

Weak in Queen vs Two Rooks: only 20% win rate (5 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,846 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

937 games49%W37%D14%L

937games in this linewon 49%, drew 37%, lost 14%

Move

1. e4

3994m

51%35%14

69%

1. ♞f3

3694m

48%38%14

67%

1. c4

1084m

53%35%12

70%

1. d4

542y

43%43%14

64%

1. g3

71y

1471%15

50%

Scouting report: Vladimir Malakhov (GM, FID)