What is Aleksandr Shimanov's FIDE rating?

Aleksandr Shimanov's FIDE rating is 2578 standard, 2589 rapid, 2572 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Aleksandr Shimanov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Aleksandr Shimanov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 4,938 over-the-board games by Aleksandr Shimanov (4,335 classical, 331 rapid, 317 blitz), with 56% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Aleksandr Shimanov's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Aleksandr Shimanov?

Open Aleksandr Shimanov's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Aleksandr Shimanov's style, before facing them.

Aleksandr Shimanov

Russiaborn 1992FIDE ID 4198603

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2560

2600

2640

2566 · Sep 2023

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2024

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2589Rapid

2578Classical

2572Blitz

2664peak, Jun 2013

4,938games

2,743wins, 56%

1,011draws, 20%

1,183losses, 24%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2664 · Jun 2013

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 92.3% average

Very consistent (88%)

Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game

Dominates 1.b3 as

(74% in 150 games)

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Based on

4,938 games

Based on 4,938 games

Openings

4,938 gamesBased on 4,938 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

King's Indian: Main Line1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-Oonly 8 games, last played 9 months ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti: KIA1.♞f3 d5 2.g3 ♞f615 games, last played 2 months ago80.0%wins

Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e680 games, last played 3 weeks ago70.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 574 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 574 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.8%

Middlegame

92.4%

Endgame

94.2%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%196g

EqualEqual position

95%132g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%170g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

23%

181 err

18%

145 err

17%

132 err

16%

130 err

13%

105 err

12%

98 err

Critical moment

Move 45 avg

1-15

16-25

27%

26-35

31%

36-45

35%

46+

35% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

230Errors mapped

c4 / f5Hotspot zone

Critical squares

2727 err

2626 err

2424 err

2323 err

c4/f5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#72

♚g7?? vs Aravindh

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#32

♛b5?? vs Srihari L R

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#40

♞c2?? vs Segarra

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#12

O-O?? vs Wei

Opening · OTB · 2026

#86

♞d3?? vs Pavlov

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#31

♜f3?? vs Pidluznij

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

Recent games

4,938 games

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Shubhi Gupta(2335)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Schmider, Niklas(2384)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Mikhalsky, Vladimir(2191)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Perossa, Nicolas(2308)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

0–1

Lissillour, Baptiste(2259)

Titled Tuesday · 8 Sept 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

552 endgames (58.4%) · force Pure Pawn (24%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

58.4%

552 / 946

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 Pure Pawn: only 24% win rate (34 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

4,938 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

2,489 games60%W19%D21%L

2,489games in this linewon 60%, drew 19%, lost 21%

Move

1. e4

9352w

61%1524%

68%

1. d4

8902w

57%23%20%

68%

1. ♞f3

3032w

59%24%17

71%

1. c4

1542w

59%25%16

71%

1. b3

1503w

70%23%

74%

1. g3

2811m

75%18%

79%

1. ♞c3

53y

80%20%

90%

1. h4

43y

100%

1. f4

42y

75%25%

75%

1. b4

42y

50%50%

50%

1. a3

22y

50%50%

50%

1. d3

23y

100%

1. a4

22y

50%50%

50%

1. e3

23y

50%50%

50%

1. g4

23y

50%50%

50%

1. ♞a3

13y

100%

1. c3

13y

100%

Scouting report: Aleksandr Shimanov (GM, RUS)

Aleksandr Shimanov

Rating & statistics

Play style

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

Deep analysis

Critical blunders

Recent games

Endgame statistics

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