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 (1,374 classical, 9 blitz), with 45% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Ilja Zaragatski's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Ilja Zaragatski?

Open Ilja Zaragatski'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 Ilja Zaragatski's style, before facing them.

Ilja Zaragatski

Germanyborn 1985FIDE ID 4655192

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2420

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2450 · Sep 2023

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2461Rapid

2460Blitz

2449Classical

2522peak, Oct 2020

1,383games

620wins, 45%

446draws, 32%

317losses, 23%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2522 · Oct 2020

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

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%)

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Based on

1,383 games

Based on 1,383 games

Openings

1,383 gamesBased on 1,383 player games

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

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 120 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 120 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

95.8%

Middlegame

92.7%

Endgame

94.3%

Clutch factor

+8%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%57g

EqualEqual position

95%29g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

87%34g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

23%

30 err

16%

21 err

16%

21 err

15%

19 err

15%

19 err

15%

20 err

Critical moment

Move 26 avg

25%

1-15

12%

16-25

38%

26-35

25%

36-45

46+

38% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

51Errors mapped

c4 / b4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

99 err

77 err

66 err

55 err

44 err

c4/b4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#30

♝e6?? vs Wickenfeld

Middlegame · OTB · 2024

#31

♞e4?? vs Lenaerts

Middlegame · OTB · 2024

#27

♜b5?? vs Rozman

Middlegame · OTB · 2023

#38

♚f8?? vs Gukesh D

Endgame · OTB · 2023

#34

f4?? vs De Winter

Middlegame · OTB · 2023

#20

♞e5?? vs Bach

Middlegame · OTB · 2023

Recent games

1,383 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

1–0

Sissabayev, Kuanysh(2219)

Titled Tue 28th Nov Early · 28 Nov 2023

0–1

Jovic, Stanoje(2097)

Titled Tue 28th Nov Early · 28 Nov 2023

0–1

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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Repertoire

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)

Ilja Zaragatski

Rating & statistics

Play style

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

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Critical blunders

Recent games

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