What is Alexander Zaitsev's FIDE rating?

Alexander Zaitsev's FIDE rating is 2473 standard, 2373 rapid, 2373 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Alexander Zaitsev's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Alexander Zaitsev played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 905 over-the-board games by Alexander Zaitsev (735 classical, 9 rapid, 161 blitz), with 40% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Alexander Zaitsev's Chess Stalker profile.

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Alexander Zaitsev

TitleGrandmasterFederationRussiaBorn1985FIDE ID4164490

Classical2473

Rapid2373

Blitz2373

Games905

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost40 / 33 / 27

Peak2510Jan 2017

Rating history

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Classical2473Rapid2373Blitz2373no games played

Accuracy by phase

97.0%Opening91.3%Middlegame94.4%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

Very high accuracy: 89.7% average

Plays 4.1% better with white

Very consistent (87%)

Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(61% in 298 games)

Recent games

Postny, Evgeny(2549)

Titled Tuesday Early · 20 Jun 2023

½–½

Gadimbayli, Abdulla(2483)

Titled Tuesday Early · 20 Jun 2023

1–0

Morefield, Jason P(2167)

Titled Tuesday Early · 20 Jun 2023

1–0

Vaibhav Jayant Raut(2237)

Titled Tuesday Early · 20 Jun 2023

0–1

Svane, Rasmus(2616)

Titled Tuesday Late · 20 Jun 2023

½–½

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905 games

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Openings

458 games as White · scores 58.8%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e611 games, last played 3 years ago54.5%losses

Sicilian: e6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 e628 games, last played 3 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Ruy Lopez: Closed1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b5 a6 4.♝a4 ♞f6 5.O-O ♝e710 games, last played 10 years ago60.0%wins

Ruy Lopez: Morphy1.e4 e5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b5 a619 games, last played 10 years ago57.9%wins

By family

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905 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 58.8%

B20–B501273y

46%20%34%

56.3%—

C20–C44403y

48%28%24%

61.3%—

C00353y

46%37%17

64.3%+5.4 pts

C62–C702610y

62%35%

78.8%+20.0 pts

B10–B15233y

30%43%27%

52.2%−6.7 pts

B00–B06203y

50%20%30%

60.0%—

E61–E70193y

37%26%37%

50.0%—

D31–D37173y

24%35%41%

41.2%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

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Endgame statistics

4 endgames (33.3%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

33.3%

4 / 12

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

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905 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

458 games42%W34%D24%L

458games in this linewon 42%, drew 34%, lost 24%

Move

1. e4

2983y

47%28%25%

61%

1. d4

1263y

32%44%24%

54%

1. c4

1712y

47%29%24%

62%

1. ♞f3

1410y

21%57%22%

50%

1. f4

310y

33%67%

67%

Scouting report: Alexander Zaitsev (GM, RUS)

Alexander Zaitsev

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