Prepare against Ilia Hojjatinejad

IRN · World #6,896 classical · FIDE ID 22549986

Our database contains 69 games by Ilia Hojjatinejad, covering Jan 2016 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ilia Hojjatinejad's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ilia Hojjatinejad 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 Ilia Hojjatinejad's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ilia Hojjatinejad's side.

First moves as White (33 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 76% of White games, 48.0% score
  • …c5 (48% of these games) — Hojjatinejad usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Hojjatinejad usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …c6 (16% of these games) — Hojjatinejad usually continues d3 (100.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 18% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Hojjatinejad usually continues Bf4 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (17% of these games) — Hojjatinejad usually continues e4 (0.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (17% of these games) — Hojjatinejad usually continues Bf4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (16 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (11 games)

Ilia Hojjatinejad's chess games

All 69 games by Ilia Hojjatinejad in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2016 - 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: 20 wins, 23 draws, 26 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ilia Hojjatinejad's chess games?

69 games by Ilia Hojjatinejad, from Jan 2016 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 Ilia Hojjatinejad has played.

What does Ilia Hojjatinejad play on the first move as White?

Across 33 games with White in our database, Ilia Hojjatinejad opens with 1.e4 (76% of games), 1.d4 (18% of games), 1.Nf3 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ilia Hojjatinejad answers 1...e5 (75% of games), 1...c5 (19% of games), 1...e6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Ilia Hojjatinejad play as White?

As White, Ilia Hojjatinejad's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); London System (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 33 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ilia Hojjatinejad play as Black?

As Black, Ilia Hojjatinejad most often plays: Italian Game (7 games, 28.6% win rate); London System (4 games, 25.0% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 36 games.

What is Ilia Hojjatinejad's FIDE rating?

Ilia Hojjatinejad is currently rated 2,227 in classical chess, 2,295 in rapid and 2,115 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,247 (Sep 2025).

How many games has Ilia Hojjatinejad played?

Our database contains 69 games by Ilia Hojjatinejad, covering Jan 2016 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 20 wins, 23 draws, 26 losses (29.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ilia Hojjatinejad?

69 games by Ilia Hojjatinejad 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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