Prepare against Artiom Samsonkin

IM · Canada · World #2,364 classical · FIDE ID 13503111

When preparing against Artiom Samsonkin, expect 1.e4 in 90% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (58% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (79%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: French: Winawer Variation as White, 26.3% over 19 games.

Our database contains 1,160 games by Artiom Samsonkin, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Artiom Samsonkin's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Artiom Samsonkin 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 (2006-2025): 726 rated games against 415 different opponents, across 99 events in 5 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: 35 vs GM · 71 vs IM · 94 vs FM · 15 vs CM · 10 vs WGM · 8 vs WIM · 4 vs WFM · 3 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

15 tournament wins from 97 events, 8 of them outright.

• Marshall FIDE Blitz 53 (2025) — 7.5/9
• CFCC 2023 Winter Open & Scholastic - Master & Expert (2023) — 4.5/5, outright
• 2022 Toronto Blitz Championship (2022) — 12/14
• 2018 Toronto Blitz Championship (2018) — 12/14, outright
• 2017 Hart House Holidays Open Crown (2017) — 5/5, outright
• Can-Am International Chess Tournament (2016) — 4/5
• 2013 Hart House Winter Open (2013) — 4.5/5, outright
• 2012 Guelph Winter ProAm (2012) — 4.5/5, outright
• 2011 KW Winter Open (2011) — 4.5/5, outright
• 2010 Guelph Winter ProAm (2010) — 4.5/5
• 2009 National Capital Open (2009) — 4/5, outright
• 2009 Ontario Open (2009) — 5/6
• Canadian Junior Championship 2008 (2008) — 7.5/9, outright
• 2007 Canadian Closed (2007) — 6.5/9
• Belarus Chmp Juniors U 18 Boys (2007) — 6.5/9

Year by year

Where Artiom Samsonkin has played

Canada (72) · United States (15) · Russia (8) · Belarus (3) · India (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (582 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 90% of White games, 63.7% score
  • …c5 (41% of these games) — Samsonkin usually continues Nf3 (63.2% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Samsonkin usually continues Nf3 (64.3% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Samsonkin usually continues d4 (62.7% score)
• 1.d4 — 9% of White games, 67.3% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Samsonkin usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Samsonkin usually continues Nf3 (93.8% score)
  • …f5 (4% of these games) — Samsonkin usually continues e4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (272 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (202 games)

Artiom Samsonkin's chess games

All 1,160 games by Artiom Samsonkin in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 631 wins, 192 draws, 337 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Bator Sambuev (15 games) · Nikolay Noritsyn (11 games) · Victor Plotkin (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Artiom Samsonkin's chess games?

1,160 games by Artiom Samsonkin, from Apr 2003 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 Artiom Samsonkin has played.

What does Artiom Samsonkin play on the first move as White?

Across 582 games with White in our database, Artiom Samsonkin opens with 1.e4 (90% of games), 1.d4 (9% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Artiom Samsonkin answers 1...c5 (58% of games), 1...e6 (21% of games), 1...c6 (7% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (79% of games), 1...d5 (17% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games).

What openings does Artiom Samsonkin play as White?

As White, Artiom Samsonkin's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (124 games, 52.4% win rate); Italian Game (43 games, 65.1% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (33 games, 51.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 582 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Artiom Samsonkin play as Black?

As Black, Artiom Samsonkin most often plays: Sicilian (61 games, 62.3% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (32 games, 46.9% win rate); Bogo-Indian Defense (31 games, 35.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 578 games.

What is Artiom Samsonkin's FIDE rating?

Artiom Samsonkin is currently rated 2,366 in classical chess, 2,447 in rapid and 2,472 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,437 (Sep 2018).

How many games has Artiom Samsonkin played?

Our database contains 1,160 games by Artiom Samsonkin, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 631 wins, 192 draws, 337 losses (54.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Artiom Samsonkin?

1,160 games by Artiom Samsonkin 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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