What is Ilja Zaragatski's FIDE rating?

Ilja Zaragatski's FIDE rating is 2449 standard, 2461 rapid, 2460 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Ilja Zaragatski's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Ilja Zaragatski played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,383 over-the-board games by Ilja Zaragatski (1,205 classical, 5 rapid, 173 blitz), with 45% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Ilja Zaragatski's Chess Stalker profile.

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Ilja Zaragatski

TitleGrandmasterFederationGermanyBorn1985FIDE ID4655192

Classical2449

Rapid2461

Blitz2460

Games1,383

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost45 / 32 / 23

Peak2522Oct 2020

Rating history

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Classical2449Rapid2461Blitz2460no games played

Accuracy by phase

95.8%Opening92.7%Middlegame94.3%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

Elite accuracy: 92.4% average

Solid conversion: 85%

Very consistent (87%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(64% in 355 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 47%)

Recent games

Wickenfeld, Stefan(2198)

German Team Cup 2024 · 16 Jun 2024

0–1

Dautov, Rustem(2575)

German Team Cup 2024 · 15 Jun 2024

½–½

Lenaerts, Lennert(2339)

Dutch League 2023-24 · 20 Apr 2024

1–0

Van de Oudeweetering, Arthur(2259)

Dutch League 2023-24 · 23 Mar 2024

0–1

Sissabayev, Kuanysh(2219)

Titled Tuesday Early · 28 Nov 2023

1–0

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Openings

699 games as White · scores 63.0%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Modern Defense1.e4 g6 2.d4 ♝g713 games, last played 12 years ago46.2%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Sicilian: Dragon1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞f6 5.♞c3 g623 games, last played 12 years ago65.2%wins

Reti: Double Fianchetto1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.g3 g633 games, last played 3 years ago60.6%wins

By family

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1,383 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 63.0%

A00–A042703y

45%33%22%

61.9%—

B23–B501523y

48%32%20%

63.8%—

C00684y

46%34%20%

62.5%—

A10–A30483y

50%31%19

65.6%—

C60–C70443y

55%30%15

69.3%+6.3 pts

B00–B06303y

43%23%34%

55.0%−8.0 pts

B12–B15284y

57%32%11

73.2%+10.2 pts

A45–A46162y

38%1943%

46.9%—

Mistakes

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Endgame statistics

64 endgames (50%) · force Rook vs Minor (Exchange) (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

50%

64 / 128

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 Rook vs Minor (Exchange): only 0% win rate (10 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,383 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

699 games47%W32%D21%L

699games in this linewon 47%, drew 32%, lost 21%

Move

1. e4

3553y

49%30%21%

64%

1. ♞f3

2433y

45%36%19%

63%

1. c4

483y

50%31%19%

66%

1. g3

273y

44%1145%

50%

1. d4

262y

38%35%27%

56%

Scouting report: Ilja Zaragatski (GM, GER)

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