Prepare against Artjoms Zajakins

LVA · World #18,588 classical · FIDE ID 11624280

When preparing against Artjoms Zajakins, expect 1.d4 in 86% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (60% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%).

Our database contains 54 games by Artjoms Zajakins, covering Jan 2019 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Artjoms Zajakins's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Artjoms Zajakins 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,073	2,090	Jun 2026
Rapid	2,116	2,118	Sep 2026
Blitz	2,077	2,097	Sep 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	54	11	21	22	20.4%
As White	28	2	13	13	7.1%
As Black	26	9	8	9	34.6%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2018-2026): 1,381 rated games against 591 different opponents, across 173 events in 8 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	369	145	118	106	39.3%	1,772	1,801	14
Rapid	570	278	127	165	48.8%	1,752	1,822	22
Blitz	422	196	49	177	46.4%	1,847	1,852	9

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	643	134	158	351	20.8%
Against lower-rated	639	432	126	81	67.6%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs GM · 26 vs FM · 14 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 3 vs WIM · 8 vs WFM · 3 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

10 tournament wins from 154 events, 5 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	149	79	26	44	1,941	2,032
2025	276	133	67	76	1,937	2,018
2024	251	121	62	68	1,915	1,992
2023	204	99	34	71	1,769	1,820
2022	171	67	40	64	1,747	1,740
2021	87	40	10	37	1,720	1,724
2020	85	26	24	35	1,514	1,444
2019	137	55	29	53	1,325	1,243
2018	21	9	5	7	1,180	1,246

Where Artjoms Zajakins has played

Latvia (164) · Czechia (2) · Estonia (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Germany (1) · Lithuania (1) · Romania (1) · Sweden (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (28 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	24	85.7%	29.2%
c4	3	10.7%	50.0%
Nf3	1	3.6%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 86% of White games, 29.2% score
- …Nf6 (71% of these games) — Zajakins usually continues c4 (28.1% score)
- …d5 (25% of these games) — Zajakins usually continues c4 (33.3% score)
- …f5 (4% of these games) — Zajakins usually continues h3 (0.0% score)
1.c4 — 11% of White games, 50.0% score
- …g6 (33% of these games) — Zajakins usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)
- …c5 (33% of these games) — Zajakins usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
- …e5 (33% of these games) — Zajakins usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e5	6	60.0%	33.3%
e6	4	40.0%	75.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	10	100.0%	60.0%

Artjoms Zajakins's chess games

All 54 games by Artjoms Zajakins in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2019 - 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: 11 wins, 21 draws, 22 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
E11	Bogo-Indian Defense	3	0/2/1	0.0%
D30	Catalan	3	0/2/1	0.0%
E12	Queen's Indian Defense	2	1/1/0	50.0%
E94	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	2	0/2/0	0.0%
A59	Benoni Defense	2	0/0/2	0.0%
A37	English Opening: Symmetrical	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A31	English Opening	2	0/0/2	0.0%
E10	Nimzo-Indian Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D07	Queen's Gambit	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D30	Queen's Gambit Declined	1	0/1/0	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D78	Indian Defense	4	1/2/1	25.0%
C10	French Defense	4	3/0/1	75.0%
D80	Grünfeld Defense	3	2/1/0	66.7%
C41	Philidor	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A49	King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation	2	0/2/0	0.0%
C50	Italian Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A48	London System	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A05	Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C77	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
E60	Anti-Grünfeld	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Aug 2024	Rudi Olenik Campa	2,335	ch-EU U18	C10
Aug 2026	Zigurds Lanka	2,287	2026. gada Latvijas čempionāts blicā	C10
Jul 2026	Artjoms Tolmacevs	2,269	Trenera Aivara Stašāna 5. piemiņas kauss. Ātrais šahs.	C41
Aug 2026	Nikolajs Krilovs	2,168	2026. gada Latvijas čempionāts blicā	A37
Jul 2026	Martins Vilemsons	1,993	Trenera Aivara Stašāna 5. piemiņas kauss. Ātrais šahs.	D97

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
2026. gada Latvijas čempionāts blicā	2026	14	4.5	2,168
Vilnius Elite Open	2023	8	3.5	1,908
Trenera Aivara Stašāna 5. piemiņas kauss. Ātrais šahs.	2026	7	4	2,326
Latvijas 2026. gada 1/2 fināls	2026	6	3	2,171
2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā	2026	5	2.5	2,096
World ol U16	2022	4	1	1,633
ch-EU U18	2024	4	2	2,312
Baltic Countries Rapid	2026	3	0.5	2,000

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Artjoms Zajakins's chess games?

54 games by Artjoms Zajakins, from Jan 2019 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 Artjoms Zajakins has played.

What does Artjoms Zajakins play on the first move as White?

Across 28 games with White in our database, Artjoms Zajakins opens with 1.d4 (86% of games), 1.c4 (11% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Artjoms Zajakins answers 1...e5 (60% of games), 1...e6 (40% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Artjoms Zajakins play as White?

As White, Artjoms Zajakins's most-played openings in our database are: Bogo-Indian Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Catalan (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 28 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Artjoms Zajakins play as Black?

As Black, Artjoms Zajakins most often plays: Indian Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); French Defense (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 26 games.

What is Artjoms Zajakins's FIDE rating?

Artjoms Zajakins is currently rated 2,073 in classical chess, 2,116 in rapid and 2,077 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,090 (Jun 2026).

How many games has Artjoms Zajakins played?

Our database contains 54 games by Artjoms Zajakins, covering Jan 2019 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 11 wins, 21 draws, 22 losses (20.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Artjoms Zajakins?

54 games by Artjoms Zajakins 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.