Inarkiev, Ernesto

GM

RUS RUS·Born 1985·FIDE #4162722

2641Classical
2625Rapid
2514Blitz

Statistics

Total2,522
Wins997
Draws976
Losses549
40%39%22%

Play Style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.3% average
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (66% in 623 games)
Vulnerable to 1.b3 ♚ (only 42%)

Play against Inarkiev's Twin

Uses their openings, level & style

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 320 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.8%
Middlegame
93.6%
Endgame
95.2%
Clutch Factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic Pieces
21%
46 err
17%
37 err
17%
38 err
17%
38 err
15%
34 err
12%
27 err
Critical Moment
Move 52 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
25%
26-35
25%
36-45
50%
46+
50% of blunders occur after move 46 — keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
Few
Many
c4
8 err
d3
8 err
e5
8 err
f5
8 err
c5
7 err
c4/d3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

2,522 games

Weaknesses

— exploit these

No significant weaknesses detected as white

No significant weaknesses detected as black

Strengths

— avoid these
aswhite70.6%wins
King's Indian: Main Line — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O17 g
aswhite58.5%wins
Sicilian: d6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6123 g
asblack50.0%wins
Italian: Two Knights — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf640 g
asblack47.4%wins
Sicilian: e6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e657 g

Critical Blunders

10 errors
Kg7??vs ArtemievRapid · 2025
Qxd5??vs LysyjRapid · 2025
g4??vs ArikainenBlitz · 2025
axb3??vs OdegovBlitz · 2025
Re4??vs KorchmarBlitz · 2025
Qc5??vs KezinBlitz · 2025
Bg4??vs ShubinBlitz · 2025
Qb3??vs ZakhartsovBlitz · 2025
Nb4??vs GoganovBlitz · 2025
Qa8??vs TregubenkoBlitz · 2025

Recent Games

Loss
Grischuk, Alexander(2641)

75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 23 May 2026

1-0
Loss
Esipenko, Andrey(2684)

75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 23 May 2026

0-1
Win
Nepomniachtchi, Ian(2729)

75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 22 May 2026

0-1
Loss
Artemiev, Vladislav(2641)

75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 22 May 2026

0-1
Win
Yakubboev, Nodirbek(2689)

75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 21 May 2026

1-0
Win
Dubov, Daniil(2654)

75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 21 May 2026

0-1

Endgame Statistics

PRO

Repertoire

PRO
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1a
b
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d
e
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
1,293 games
46%36%18%
MovegamesPerf%
1.e4
623
66%
1.d4
526
63%
1.c4
72
63%
1.Nf3
68
60%
1.f4
3
50%
1.b3Strong
1
100%

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