Prepare against Ilya Natarov

Russia · World #43,995 classical · FIDE ID 24198439

Our database contains 88 games by Ilya Natarov, covering Jun 2013 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ilya Natarov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ilya Natarov 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 Ilya Natarov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ilya Natarov's side.

First moves as White (43 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 98% of White games, 46.4% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Natarov usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (36% of these games) — Natarov usually continues c4 (53.3% score)
  • …f5 (5% of these games) — Natarov usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 2% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Natarov usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (23 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Ilya Natarov's chess games

All 88 games by Ilya Natarov in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2013 - 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: 29 wins, 17 draws, 42 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ilya Natarov's chess games?

88 games by Ilya Natarov, from Jun 2013 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 Ilya Natarov has played.

What does Ilya Natarov play on the first move as White?

Across 43 games with White in our database, Ilya Natarov opens with 1.d4 (98% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ilya Natarov answers 1...Nf6 (48% of games), 1...c5 (26% of games), 1...c6 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (80% of games), 1...Nf6 (20% of games).

What openings does Ilya Natarov play as White?

As White, Ilya Natarov's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Slav Defense (9 games, 77.8% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 43 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ilya Natarov play as Black?

As Black, Ilya Natarov most often plays: Alekhine Defense (11 games, 18.2% win rate); Slav Defense (7 games, 0.0% win rate); English Opening: Slav Setup (4 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 45 games.

What is Ilya Natarov's FIDE rating?

Ilya Natarov is currently rated 1,918 in classical chess, 1,958 in rapid and 2,006 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,095 (Jan 2023).

How many games has Ilya Natarov played?

Our database contains 88 games by Ilya Natarov, covering Jun 2013 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 29 wins, 17 draws, 42 losses (33.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ilya Natarov?

88 games by Ilya Natarov 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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