Prepare against Egor Korelskiy

FM · FIDE · World #10,160 classical · FIDE ID 34329064

When preparing against Egor Korelskiy, expect 1.e4 in 96% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (97% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (67%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation as White, 30.6% over 36 games.

Our database contains 528 games by Egor Korelskiy, covering Feb 2018 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Egor Korelskiy's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Egor Korelskiy 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	2,168	2,314	Jul 2022
Rapid	2,243	2,256	Dec 2022
Blitz	2,168	2,307	Dec 2022

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	528	212	102	214	40.2%
As White	259	107	57	95	41.3%
As Black	269	105	45	119	39.0%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2018-2026): 1,908 rated games against 1,112 different opponents, across 208 events in 11 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	358	136	116	106	38.0%	1,933	1,943	18
Rapid	593	341	88	164	57.5%	1,734	1,833	24
Blitz	838	472	89	277	56.3%	1,863	1,949	17

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	809	240	166	403	29.7%
Against lower-rated	925	627	136	162	67.8%

Wins over titled players: 22 vs GM · 53 vs IM · 142 vs FM · 38 vs CM · 6 vs WGM · 7 vs WIM · 13 vs WFM · 7 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

23 tournament wins from 191 events, 11 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	2	0	2	0	1,900	1,900
2025	19	11	3	5	1,995	2,122
2024	229	123	56	50	2,026	2,153
2023	300	162	58	80	1,997	2,104
2022	487	235	100	152	1,994	2,054
2021	229	124	34	71	1,763	1,855
2020	246	130	27	89	1,721	1,775
2019	305	166	24	115	1,507	1,505
2018	91	38	10	43	1,457	1,316

Where Egor Korelskiy has played

Russia (150) · Serbia (41) · Estonia (3) · Bosnia & Herzegovina (2) · Belarus (2) · Georgia (2) · Greece (2) · Kazakhstan (2) · Uzbekistan (2) · Egypt (1) · Türkiye (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (259 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	248	95.8%	52.0%
g3	6	2.3%	75.0%
c4	2	0.8%	25.0%
Nf3	2	0.8%	25.0%
d4	1	0.4%	100.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 96% of White games, 52.0% score
- …c5 (42% of these games) — Korelskiy usually continues Nf3 (57.8% score)
- …e5 (23% of these games) — Korelskiy usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …c6 (20% of these games) — Korelskiy usually continues Nc3 (43.8% score)
1.g3 — 2% of White games, 75.0% score
- …d5 (33% of these games) — Korelskiy usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
- …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Korelskiy usually continues Bg2 (50.0% score)
- …g6 (17% of these games) — Korelskiy usually continues Bg2 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (127 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	123	96.9%	50.0%
e5	4	3.1%	50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (86 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	58	67.4%	38.8%
Nf6	28	32.6%	57.1%

Egor Korelskiy's chess games

All 528 games by Egor Korelskiy in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2018 - 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: 212 wins, 102 draws, 214 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
C00	Sicilian	40	20/10/10	50.0%
B11	Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation	36	11/8/17	30.6%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	26	10/6/10	38.5%
B30	Sicilian: Rossolimo	25	10/7/8	40.0%
C97	Ruy Lopez: Closed	20	12/5/3	60.0%
C78	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	19	6/1/12	31.6%
C00	French Defense	14	8/3/3	57.1%
B12	Caro-Kann: Fantasy Variation	9	2/1/6	22.2%
B06	Modern Defense	8	4/3/1	50.0%
C42	Petrov's Defense	7	0/4/3	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B42	Sicilian	100	46/10/44	46.0%
D31	Semi-Slav Defense	44	16/6/22	36.4%
A07	Réti Opening: Keres Variation	11	6/2/3	54.5%
B22	Sicilian: Alapin	10	3/3/4	30.0%
D02	London System	10	3/4/3	30.0%
A13	English Opening	10	1/2/7	10.0%
B23	Sicilian: Closed	10	4/2/4	40.0%
E11	Catalan	9	4/3/2	44.4%
A50	Indian Defense	7	3/0/4	42.9%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	7	3/1/3	42.9%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Aug 2022	Grigoriy Oparin	2,683	Titled Tue Early	D31
Oct 2022	Sergei Azarov	2,562	Titled Tue Early	C93
Dec 2022	Ehsan Ghaem Maghami	2,549	Wch Rapid	B42
Aug 2024	S Aswath	2,470	Titled Tue Early	B06
Feb 2024	Vladimir Dobrov	2,454	ch-Moscow Open Superfinal	C41

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Titled Tuesday	2024	290	145	2,274
Wch U12 blitz	2023	20	15.5	1,966
Wch Blitz	2022	20	6.5	2,173
Wch U12 rapid	2023	19	13.5	1,750
Wch Rapid	2022	12	2	2,123
23rd ch-EU	2023	11	4	2,067
Wch U12	2023	11	7	2,063
Cheliabinsk Lozovatsky Memorial-A	2023	10	4	2,195

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Egor Korelskiy's chess games?

528 games by Egor Korelskiy, from Feb 2018 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 Egor Korelskiy has played.

What does Egor Korelskiy play on the first move as White?

Across 259 games with White in our database, Egor Korelskiy opens with 1.e4 (96% of games), 1.g3 (2% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Egor Korelskiy answers 1...c5 (97% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (67% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games).

What openings does Egor Korelskiy play as White?

As White, Egor Korelskiy's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (40 games, 50.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation (36 games, 30.6% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (26 games, 38.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 259 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Egor Korelskiy play as Black?

As Black, Egor Korelskiy most often plays: Sicilian (100 games, 46.0% win rate); Semi-Slav Defense (44 games, 36.4% win rate); Réti Opening: Keres Variation (11 games, 54.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 269 games.

What is Egor Korelskiy's FIDE rating?

Egor Korelskiy is currently rated 2,168 in classical chess, 2,243 in rapid and 2,168 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,314 (Jul 2022).

How many games has Egor Korelskiy played?

Our database contains 528 games by Egor Korelskiy, covering Feb 2018 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 212 wins, 102 draws, 214 losses (40.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Egor Korelskiy?

528 games by Egor Korelskiy 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.