Nikolai Kurenkov
TitleInternational MasterFederationRussiaBorn1985FIDE ID4131134
Classical2442
Rapid—
Blitz—
Games324
W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost41 / 26 / 32
Peak2455Apr 2005
Rating history
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Classical2442no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.7%Opening92.9%Middlegame95.3%Endgame
Clutch factor
Insufficient dataPlay style
Plays 93.1% better with black
Very consistent (96%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as 
(64% in 149 games)
(64% in 149 games)Vulnerable to 1.d4 
(only 41%)
(only 41%)Recent games
Kazancev, Valerij M(2317)
4th Open A · Moscow RUS · 9 Feb 2008
Benza, Artem(2333)
4th Open A · Moscow RUS · 8 Feb 2008
Kaidanov, Gregory(2604)
4th Open A · Moscow RUS · 8 Feb 2008
Potapov, Alexey(2320)
4th Open A · Moscow RUS · 7 Feb 2008
Pisakov, Ilia(2344)
4th Open A · Moscow RUS · 6 Feb 2008
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Based on 324 games
Openings
162 games as White · scores 63.0%Weaknesses
where they slip as ♔ WhiteNo significant weaknesses detected as white
Strengths
what holds up for them as ♔ WhiteNo consistent strengths detected as white
By family
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324 games in scope
LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 63.0%
B23–B507819y
47%26%27%
60.3%—C001720y
59%24%17
70.6%—C20–C441520y
27%40%33%
46.7%—B00–B061120y
64%36%0
81.8%—B10–B121021y
50%30%20%
65.0%—B01619y
83%017
83.3%—C704—
25%25%50%
37.5%—C30–C34324y
67%33%0
83.3%—Mistakes
Problematic pieces
Insufficient data
Critical moment
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Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap
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Critical blunders
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Repertoire
PROTime controls · Years · Events
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Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency
162 games49%W28%D23%L
162games in this linewon 49%, drew 28%, lost 23%
Move
1. e4
14919y51%26%23%
64%1. d4
1119y27%45%28%
50%1. c4
1—0100%0
50%1. ♞f3
121y0100%0
50%