Naiditsch, Arkadij
GM
BulgariaBUL
ID: 4650891
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Arkadij Naiditsch

FIDE ratings

2,580Classical
2,528Rapid
2,558Blitz

Performance

50 games
40% Win
30% Draw
30% Loss

Arkadij Naiditsch's playing style

Strong overall score:55%20W 15D 15L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:63%in 15 games
Strongest in classical:44%in 35 games
In great form:65%9W 8D 3L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:30%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
50%
50%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
2g
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
100%
2g
King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
100%
3g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation
50%
50%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense
100%
1g

Repertoire

21 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

21 games in this line · White to move

Results for Naiditsch, Arkadij as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
43%
33%
24%
Move
15 · 71%
47%
33%
20%
6 · 29%
33%
33%
33%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 18, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMBegmuratov, Khumoyun(2515)
D—
Oct 17, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMSklokin-Bagiyan, Sergey(2477)
D—
Oct 16, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMAnsat, Aldiyar(2485)
D—
Oct 15, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMSuleymenov, Alisher(2502)
W—
Oct 14, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMStribuk, Artiom(2504)
D—
Oct 13, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMGoutham Krishna H(2457)
W—
Oct 12, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
WIMKalyani Sirin(2401)
W—
Sep 26, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMMamedyarov, Shakhriyar(2720)
D—
Sep 25, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMErdogmus, Yagiz Kaan(2716)
D—
Sep 24, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMAtabayev, Saparmyrat(2503)
W—

Research Arkadij Naiditsch’s games and opening repertoire

GM Arkadij Naiditsch is rated 2580 in standard, 2528 in rapid, 2558 in blitz by FIDE. Arkadij Naiditsch plays for Bulgaria.

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