Prepare against Ekaterina Kovaleva

WFM · Belarus · World #30,978 classical · FIDE ID 13504355

Our database contains 71 games by Ekaterina Kovaleva, covering Apr 2005 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ekaterina Kovaleva's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ekaterina Kovaleva 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

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (37 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 97% of White games, 47.2% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Kovaleva usually continues c4 (55.6% score)
  • …Nf6 (42% of these games) — Kovaleva usually continues c4 (40.0% score)
  • …f5 (3% of these games) — Kovaleva usually continues g3 (0.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 3% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …c5 (100% of these games) — Kovaleva usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (23 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Ekaterina Kovaleva's chess games

All 71 games by Ekaterina Kovaleva in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2005 - Jul 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: 24 wins, 18 draws, 29 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ekaterina Kovaleva's chess games?

71 games by Ekaterina Kovaleva, from Apr 2005 to Jul 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 Ekaterina Kovaleva has played.

What does Ekaterina Kovaleva play on the first move as White?

Across 37 games with White in our database, Ekaterina Kovaleva opens with 1.d4 (97% of games), 1.e4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ekaterina Kovaleva answers 1...e5 (52% of games), 1...Nf6 (26% of games), 1...c5 (22% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...Nf6 (50% of games).

What openings does Ekaterina Kovaleva play as White?

As White, Ekaterina Kovaleva's most-played openings in our database are: Slav Defense (11 games, 45.5% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (6 games, 0.0% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 37 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ekaterina Kovaleva play as Black?

As Black, Ekaterina Kovaleva most often plays: Alekhine Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Slav Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 34 games.

What is Ekaterina Kovaleva's FIDE rating?

Ekaterina Kovaleva is currently rated 1,980 in classical chess, 1,832 in rapid and 1,782 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,171 (Apr 2008).

How many games has Ekaterina Kovaleva played?

Our database contains 71 games by Ekaterina Kovaleva, covering Apr 2005 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 24 wins, 18 draws, 29 losses (33.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ekaterina Kovaleva?

71 games by Ekaterina Kovaleva 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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