What is Nikita Vitiugov's FIDE rating?

Nikita Vitiugov's FIDE rating is 2663 standard, 2616 rapid, 2586 blitz, world #50. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Nikita Vitiugov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Nikita Vitiugov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,592 over-the-board games by Nikita Vitiugov (1,743 classical, 370 rapid, 479 blitz), with 39% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Nikita Vitiugov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Nikita Vitiugov

TitleGrandmasterRankTOP 50FederationUnited KingdomBorn1987FIDE ID4152956

Classical2663▼ 3

Rapid2616

Blitz2586

Games2,592

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost39 / 45 / 15

Peak2751Nov 2019

Rating history

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Classical2663Rapid2616Blitz2586no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.9%Opening94.3%Middlegame95.9%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.9% average

Solid conversion: 82%

Very consistent (92%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(71% in 117 games)

Recent games

Lodici, Lorenzo(2573)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 27 Sept 2026

0–1

Lazavik, Denis(2621)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 26 Sept 2026

0–1

Cori, Jorge(2575)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 25 Sept 2026

0–1

Praggnanandhaa R(2761)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 23 Sept 2026

0–1

Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime(2718)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 21 Sept 2026

½–½

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Openings

1,323 games as White · scores 66.2%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

French: Winawer1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 ♝b413 games, last played last year84.6%wins

King's Indian: Main Line1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-O18 games, last played last year72.2%wins

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2,592 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 66.2%

A45–E111642y

46%39%15

65.2%—

D10–D451221y

43%43%14

63.9%—

A10–A301172y

53%35%12

70.5%+4.3 pts

D30–E051144w

37%53%10

63.2%−3.1 pts

B22–B501139m

42%44%14

63.7%—

A00–A04986m

41%42%17

61.7%−4.5 pts

C60–C70905w

41%52%7

67.2%—

E20–E40861y

28%60%12

58.1%−8.1 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical moment

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

420 endgames (54.1%) · force Pawn Race (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

54.1%

420 / 777

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 Pawn Race: only 0% win rate (5 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,592 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,323 games45%W42%D13%L

1,323games in this linewon 45%, drew 42%, lost 13%

Move

1. d4

7734w

43%44%13

66%

1. e4

3355w

47%41%12

68%

1. c4

1172y

53%35%12

71%

1. ♞f3

906m

39%44%17

61%

1. b3

611y

83%17

83%

1. ♞c3

116y

100%

1. g3

17y

100%

50%

Scouting report: Nikita Vitiugov (GM, ENG)

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