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Sergei Azarov

FIDEFIDE ID 13501470

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Openings

Their most-played, from 32 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense743%
Caro-Kann Defense383%
Ruy Lopez317%
French Defense1100%
English Opening150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 7 games, won 2, drew 2, lost 3 · 43%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation317%
Sozin Attack1100%
Four Knights Variation1100%
Kan Variation150%
Taimanov Variation10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 3 games, won 2, drew 1, lost 0 · 83%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation383%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense20%
Open Berlin Defense150%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation1100%

English Opening

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
King's English Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 5 games, won 2, drew 3, lost 0 · 70%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense475%
Closed150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 1 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Lasker-Pelikan Variation150%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack150%
Dragon Variation150%
Closed10%

East Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Italian Game

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation150%

Neo-Grünfeld Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
Aktobe Open 20269 Jun 20261½/5−18−19
Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 202512 Aug 20252/6−20−20
Oskemen Open 202529 Jul 20254/8−17−18
Sharjah Masters 202525 May 2025=22nd−6−7
FIDE World Cup 20233 Aug 20232½/4+6+5

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMR. Samadov25 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252521
IMA. Ghosh17 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252514
GMS. Megaranto31 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232505
IMGoutham Krishna H.21 Jul 2025 · Oskemen Open 20252429
IMS. Singh7 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252416

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMS. MegarantoLast 31 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232110
GMA. ErigaisiLast 3 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232020
IMA. NazariLast 5 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 20262110
IMS. SinghLast 7 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252110
GMR. ZhalmakhanovLast 4 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 20252011

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