Prepare against Alexey Kukelko

FM · Ukraine · World #5,273 classical · FIDE ID 14153084

When preparing against Alexey Kukelko, expect 1.e4 in 87% of White games. Against 1.d4 the reply is 1...Nf6 (53% of games). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian as Black, 17.9% over 28 games.

Our database contains 293 games by Alexey Kukelko, covering May 2014 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Alexey Kukelko's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alexey Kukelko before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2013-2026): 1,284 rated games against 733 different opponents, across 159 events in 12 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 15 vs GM · 60 vs IM · 76 vs FM · 47 vs CM · 6 vs WGM · 7 vs WIM · 6 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

13 tournament wins from 118 events, 7 of them outright.

• Bratislavske sachove leto 2025 A (2025) — 7/9, outright
• Bratislava Open blitz 2024 (2024) — 7.5/9
• Open Doprastav 2024 Memorial Ernesta Noveho Bratislavske sachove leto (2024) — 6.5/9
• 3rd International tournament Thessaloniki - A group (2023) — 7/9
• Vsetkych svatych sachistov - Turnaj (2022) — 7/7, outright
• OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2022 - F (2022) — 10.5/11, outright
• Bratislavske sachove leto D (2022) — 11.5/13
• Bratislavske sachove leto A (2022) — 7.5/9
• Maj lasky sach blitz 13.5. 2022 (2022) — 9.5/11, outright
• Championship of Odessa region under 16, 18,20 (2021) — 8/9, outright
• Sport park Hillel "Indian summer" (group A, rapid) (2020) — 6.5/8
• Championship of Odessa region - blitz (February 2020) (2020) — 7.5/9, outright
• Ukraine Chess Championship 2018, boys - U20, classic (2019) — 7/9, outright

Year by year

Where Alexey Kukelko has played

Ukraine (96) · Slovakia (41) · Czechia (11) · Kosovo (2) · Russia (2) · Austria (1) · Spain (1) · France (1) · Greece (1) · India (1) · Iceland (1) · Serbia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Alexey Kukelko's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Alexey Kukelko's side.

First moves as White (143 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 87% of White games, 59.2% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Kukelko usually continues Nf3 (48.8% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Kukelko usually continues Nf3 (59.6% score)
  • …c6 (12% of these games) — Kukelko usually continues d4 (46.2% score)
• 1.d4 — 8% of White games, 63.6% score
  • …Nf6 (45% of these games) — Kukelko usually continues c4 (37.5% score)
  • …d5 (27% of these games) — Kukelko usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Kukelko usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.d4 (53 games)

Alexey Kukelko's chess games

All 293 games by Alexey Kukelko in the Chess.ceo database (May 2014 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 116 wins, 84 draws, 93 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alexey Kukelko's chess games?

293 games by Alexey Kukelko, from May 2014 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Alexey Kukelko has played.

What does Alexey Kukelko play on the first move as White?

Across 143 games with White in our database, Alexey Kukelko opens with 1.e4 (87% of games), 1.d4 (8% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (53% of games), 1...d5 (47% of games).

What openings does Alexey Kukelko play as White?

As White, Alexey Kukelko's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (17 games, 35.3% win rate); Four Knights Game (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (9 games, 44.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 143 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alexey Kukelko play as Black?

As Black, Alexey Kukelko most often plays: Sicilian (28 games, 17.9% win rate); Catalan (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Semi-Slav Defense (11 games, 9.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 150 games.

What is Alexey Kukelko's FIDE rating?

Alexey Kukelko is currently rated 2,267 in classical chess, 2,207 in rapid and 2,312 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,367 (Jan 2024).

How many games has Alexey Kukelko played?

Our database contains 293 games by Alexey Kukelko, covering May 2014 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 116 wins, 84 draws, 93 losses (39.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alexey Kukelko?

293 games by Alexey Kukelko reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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