Prepare against Alexander Onischuk

GM · United States · World #81 classical · FIDE ID 14101025

When preparing against Alexander Onischuk, expect 1.d4 in 68% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (92% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (81%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Catalan as Black, 17.0% over 53 games.

Our database contains 1,689 games by Alexander Onischuk, covering Apr 2003 to Nov 2026. Below you'll find Alexander Onischuk's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alexander Onischuk 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 (1989-2024): 1,849 rated games against 805 different opponents, across 83 events in 35 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: 395 vs GM · 135 vs IM · 55 vs FM · 3 vs CM · 17 vs WGM · 2 vs WIM.

Tournament wins

10 tournament wins from 50 events, 3 of them outright.

• 2017 U.S. Championship (2017) — 7/11
• 2011 UTD GM Invitational (2011) — 7/9, outright
• 2nd Annual Fairfax Open (2011) — 3.5/4
• 12th Pittsburgh Open (2011) — 4/5
• 2010 Spice Cup Fall Double Round Robin (2010) — 6.5/10
• Abierto Mexicano 2010 (2010) — 8.5/9, outright
• LV Campeonato Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez (1ra. Fuerza) (2009) — 7.5/9
• Moscow open 2009 A (2009) — 7.5/9, outright
• SPICE Cup (2008) — 5.5/9
• GM (2007) — 5.5/9

Year by year

Where Alexander Onischuk has played

United States (62) · Russia (49) · Germany (45) · Ukraine (19) · Mexico (11) · Switzerland (11) · Netherlands (9) · France (6) · Greece (5) · URS (5) · Canada (4) · Türkiye (4) · Brazil (3) · China (3) · Georgia (3) · Italy (3) · Poland (3) · Argentina (2) · Armenia (2) · Azerbaijan (2) · England (2) · Hungary (2) · Israel (2) · North Macedonia (2) · Norway (2) · Philippines (2) · Austria (1) · Bosnia & Herzegovina (1) · Denmark (1) · Spain (1) · Indonesia (1) · India (1) · Kazakhstan (1) · Romania (1) · Sweden (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (847 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 68% of White games, 65.9% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Onischuk usually continues c4 (65.8% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Onischuk usually continues c4 (65.8% score)
  • …e6 (5% of these games) — Onischuk usually continues c4 (61.1% score)
• 1.e4 — 15% of White games, 64.1% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Onischuk usually continues Nf3 (61.5% score)
  • …e5 (23% of these games) — Onischuk usually continues Nf3 (63.3% score)
  • …c6 (12% of these games) — Onischuk usually continues c4 (57.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (405 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (319 games)

Alexander Onischuk's chess games

All 1,689 games by Alexander Onischuk in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Nov 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: 618 wins, 810 draws, 261 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Victor Bologan (21 games) · Varuzhan Akobian (19 games) · Alexei Shirov (16 games) · Gata Kamsky (12 games) · Vladimir Akopian (12 games) · Magnus Carlsen (11 games) · Aleksey Dreev (11 games) · Sam Shankland (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alexander Onischuk's chess games?

1,689 games by Alexander Onischuk, from Apr 2003 to Nov 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 Alexander Onischuk has played.

What does Alexander Onischuk play on the first move as White?

Across 847 games with White in our database, Alexander Onischuk opens with 1.d4 (68% of games), 1.e4 (15% of games), 1.c4 (15% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alexander Onischuk answers 1...e5 (92% of games), 1...Nf6 (4% of games), 1...c5 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (81% of games), 1...f5 (11% of games), 1...d5 (9% of games).

What openings does Alexander Onischuk play as White?

As White, Alexander Onischuk's most-played openings in our database are: Slav Defense (131 games, 40.5% win rate); Indian Defense (65 games, 38.5% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (47 games, 34.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 847 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alexander Onischuk play as Black?

As Black, Alexander Onischuk most often plays: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (104 games, 26.9% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (84 games, 19.0% win rate); Indian Defense (74 games, 23.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 842 games.

What is Alexander Onischuk's FIDE rating?

Alexander Onischuk is currently rated 2,639 in classical chess, 2,617 in rapid and 2,629 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,701 (Jul 2010).

How many games has Alexander Onischuk played?

Our database contains 1,689 games by Alexander Onischuk, covering Apr 2003 to Nov 2026. Overall record: 618 wins, 810 draws, 261 losses (36.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alexander Onischuk?

1,689 games by Alexander Onischuk 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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