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ID: 34238859

Vitaly Ikonnikov

FIDE ratings

1,916Classical
1,909Rapid
1,856Blitz

Performance

50 games
42% Win
38% Draw
20% Loss

Vitaly Ikonnikov's playing style

Strong overall score:61%21W 19D 10L over 50 games
Dominates 1.d4 as White:73%in 24 games
In great form:75%10W 10D 0L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:38%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation has the largest White sample, with 7 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
71%
29%
7g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
6g
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
100%
4g
Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation 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, Fianchetto Variation
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
33%
67%
3g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Ikonnikov, Vitaly as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
50%
42%
8%
Move
24 · 92%
54%
38%
8%
2 · 8%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 18, 2026
OTB - TWIC
FMGibicar, Danijel(2288)
W—
Jan 17, 2026
OTB - TWIC
FMSchlegel, Igor(2238)
W—
Dec 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Bacquele, Fabrice(2048)
W—
Dec 6, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMMatzeit, Meinhard(2379)
D—
Dec 5, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMSpiess, Gu(2348)
W—
Jan 12, 2012
OTB - MillionBase2.9
Tuzan, O.(2200)
D—
May 7, 2004
OTB - Codekiddy
Ramirez Rodriguez, Alejandro(1346)
W—
Sep 7, 2003
OTB - PGNMentor
GMHillarp Persson, Tiger(2498)
D—
Sep 7, 2003
OTB - PGN-Mentor
GMHillarp Persson, Tiger(2498)
D—
Sep 6, 2003
OTB - Masters
IMMela, Benjamin(2322)
W—

Research Vitaly Ikonnikov’s games and opening repertoire

Vitaly Ikonnikov is rated 1916 in standard, 1909 in rapid, 1856 in blitz by FIDE. Vitaly Ikonnikov plays for Russia.

Vitaly Ikonnikov has FIDE ID 34238859.

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