GM
Inarkiev, Ernesto
RUS·Born 1985·FIDE #4162722·2,522 Games
RUS Classical26411,745 Games
Rapid2625351 Games
Blitz2514426 Games
Statistics
2522
Total
997
Wins
976
Draws
549
Losses
40%39%22%
Play Style
What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.2% average
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 ♔ (66% in 623 games)
Vulnerable to 1.b3 ♚ (only 42%)
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 307 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening96.7%
Middlegame93.6%
Endgame95.2%
Clutch Factor
Performance under pressure
Winning (+2 or more)95%
85 Games
Equal position95%
150 Games
Losing (-2 or more)91%
72 Games
Problematic Pieces
Which pieces cause most errors?
♖
21%
46 errors
♔
17%
36 errors
♙
17%
36 errors
♕
17%
36 errors
♗
15%
33 errors
♞
13%
27 errors
Critical Moment
When does the first serious error occur?
Move 50average
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
44% of blunders occur between move 46+. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap
Where do most errors occur?
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Many
Few
Critical squares
d38 err
e58 err
f58 err
c47 err
c57 err
d3/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Recent Games
L
Grischuk, Alexander2641
75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 23 May 2026
L
Esipenko, Andrey2684
75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 23 May 2026
W
Nepomniachtchi, Ian2729
75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 22 May 2026
L
Artemiev, Vladislav2641
75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 22 May 2026
W
Yakubboev, Nodirbek2689
75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 21 May 2026
W
Dubov, Daniil2654
75th Ann. Karpov 2026 · 21 May 2026
Openings
Based on player games
Weaknesses
EXPLOIT!White
No significant weaknesses detected as White
Black
No significant weaknesses detected as Black
Strengths
AVOIDWhite
King's Indian: Main Line
70.6%17 Games·Wins
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O
Sicilian: d6 Systems
58.5%123 Games·Wins
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
Black
Italian: Two Knights
50.0%40 Games·Wins
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
Sicilian: e6 Systems
47.4%57 Games·Wins
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
Critical Blunders
Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish
10 errors
▶
#69Kg7??
Endgame
vs Artemiev
Rapid·2025
▶
#31Qxd5??
Tactics
vs Lysyj
Rapid·2025
▶
#26axb3??
Tactics
vs Odegov
Blitz·2025
▶
#52g4??
Endgame
vs Arikainen
Blitz·2025
▶
#30Qa8??
Tactics
vs Tregubenko
Blitz·2025
▶
#27Qc5??
Tactics
vs Kezin
Blitz·2025
▶
#30Nb4??
Tactics
vs Goganov
Blitz·2025
▶
#39h3??
Tactics
vs Tsvetkov
Blitz·2025
▶
#48Re4??
Endgame
vs Korchmar
Blitz·2025
▶
#13Qb3??
Tactics
vs Zakhartsov
Blitz·2025
Endgame StatisticsPRO
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efgh1293 Games
46%36%18%
1.e4
66%623
1.d4
63%526
1.c4
63%72
1.Nf3
60%68
1.f4
50%3
1.b3
100%1