Garakov, Mikhael

RUS RUS·Born 1987·FIDE #4169034

2447Classical

2436Rapid

2347Blitz

Statistics

Total484

Wins233

Draws72

Losses179

48%15%37%

Play Style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Very high accuracy: 87.4% average

Plays 3.6% better with black

Dominates 1.e4 as

(61% in 235 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 25%)

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484 games analyzed

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 6 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 6 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.8%

Middlegame

84.8%

Endgame

90.8%

Clutch Factor

-15%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

74%1g

EqualEqual position

85%0g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%5g

Accuracy under pressure

Problematic Pieces — which cause most errors?

30%

7 err

22%

5 err

22%

5 err

22%

5 err

1 err

0 err

Critical Moment

Move 32 avg

1-15

25%

16-25

50%

26-35

25%

36-45

46+

50% of blunders occur after move 26-35 — keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35 — keep tension until then.

Error Heatmap — where do errors occur?

Few

Many

Errors mapped

Hotspot zone

d4 / f4

Critical squares

2 err

1 err

d4/f4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

484 gamesBased on 484 player games

Weaknesses

— exploit these— exploit these lines

aswhite50.0%losses

Scotch Game — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4

8 games · low sample · last played 2 years agoPlay this line

aswhite47.8%losses

Ruy Lopez: Exchange — 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6

23 games · last played 12 months agoPlay this line

asblack60.0%losses

Benoni — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5

10 games · last played 2 years agoPlay this line

asblack60.0%losses

Modern Benoni — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6

10 games · last played 2 years agoPlay this line

Strengths

— avoid these— avoid these lines

aswhite80.0%wins

Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik — 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c410 g10 games · last played 12 months ago

aswhite76.1%wins

Sicilian: d6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d646 g46 games

asblack51.4%wins

Sicilian: e6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e672 g72 games

Critical Blunders

6 errors · Stockfish

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