Prepare against Dmitry Gordievsky

GM · Russia · World #560 classical · FIDE ID 24112798

When preparing against Dmitry Gordievsky, expect 1.d4 in 54% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (70% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (47%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Réti Opening as Black, 35.0% over 20 games.

Our database contains 1,529 games by Dmitry Gordievsky, covering Apr 2005 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Dmitry Gordievsky's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Dmitry Gordievsky 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 (2006-2026): 2,168 rated games against 1,085 different opponents, across 208 events in 14 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: 230 vs GM · 225 vs IM · 201 vs FM · 17 vs CM · 34 vs WGM · 26 vs WIM · 27 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

18 tournament wins from 175 events, 7 of them outright.

• 2017 National Open (2017) — 4.5/6
• 2017 Walter Browne Memorial Blitz (2017) — 10/14
• Championship Moscow final (men) 2017 (2017) — 8/9, outright
• Moscow-Open 2017 A (2017) — 7.5/9
• Blitz Moscow. October 2016 - 2 (2016) — 8.5/11
• Master Open Alekhine Memorial 2016 (2016) — 7.5/9
• Moscow-Open 2016 A (2016) — 7.5/9
• Blitz December 2 2014 (2014) — 9/11, outright
• Blitz December 1 2014 (2014) — 8/9, outright
• Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Final (2013) — 7/9, outright
• Rapid October TDSH (2012) — 8/9
• Memorial Adolf Andersen 2012 IM (2012) — 8/9, outright
• IM-Intl tnmt in Volgogradsky chess club (2011) — 8.5/12
• IM Intl tmnt 2011 (2011) — 7/9, outright
• Knowledge Days in Ostankino (2011) — 6.5/9, outright

Year by year

Where Dmitry Gordievsky has played

Russia (176) · United States (11) · China (4) · Argentina (3) · Czechia (2) · Spain (2) · Montenegro (2) · Vietnam (2) · Armenia (1) · Germany (1) · North Macedonia (1) · Netherlands (1) · Switzerland (1) · Türkiye (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (751 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 54% of White games, 61.3% score
  • …Nf6 (59% of these games) — Gordievsky usually continues c4 (63.2% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Gordievsky usually continues c4 (58.2% score)
  • …e6 (5% of these games) — Gordievsky usually continues c4 (42.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 33% of White games, 64.1% score
  • …Nf6 (42% of these games) — Gordievsky usually continues c4 (60.4% score)
  • …d5 (34% of these games) — Gordievsky usually continues g3 (62.5% score)
  • …c5 (10% of these games) — Gordievsky usually continues c4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (356 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (255 games)

Dmitry Gordievsky's chess games

All 1,529 games by Dmitry Gordievsky in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2005 - 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: 752 wins, 334 draws, 443 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Tamas Banusz (18 games) · David Anton Guijarro (17 games) · Grigoriy Oparin (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Dmitry Gordievsky's chess games?

1,529 games by Dmitry Gordievsky, from Apr 2005 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 Dmitry Gordievsky has played.

What does Dmitry Gordievsky play on the first move as White?

Across 751 games with White in our database, Dmitry Gordievsky opens with 1.d4 (54% of games), 1.Nf3 (33% of games), 1.c4 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Dmitry Gordievsky answers 1...c5 (70% of games), 1...e5 (13% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (47% of games), 1...d5 (24% of games), 1...f5 (22% of games).

What openings does Dmitry Gordievsky play as White?

As White, Dmitry Gordievsky's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (70 games, 58.6% win rate); Réti Opening (69 games, 50.7% win rate); Slav Defense (62 games, 38.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 752 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Dmitry Gordievsky play as Black?

As Black, Dmitry Gordievsky most often plays: Sicilian (83 games, 42.2% win rate); Dutch Defense (76 games, 64.5% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (58 games, 41.4% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 777 games.

What is Dmitry Gordievsky's FIDE rating?

Dmitry Gordievsky is currently rated 2,504 in classical chess, 2,427 in rapid and 2,546 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,653 (May 2018).

How many games has Dmitry Gordievsky played?

Our database contains 1,529 games by Dmitry Gordievsky, covering Apr 2005 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 752 wins, 334 draws, 443 losses (49.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Dmitry Gordievsky?

1,529 games by Dmitry Gordievsky 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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